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Today In R&R History March 16th
Daily Rock and Roll History, Birthday and short music clips.
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.
Craig Maher / Exo-X-Xeno Wax Museum Interview
Craig Maher from Exo-X-Xeno talking about the 2025 album "Luminous Voyage"
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
March 16th
- March 16th Birthday, Folk singer, songwriter Fred Neil, born in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. He died on July 7th, 2001, aged 65.
- March 16th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker born in Oneonta, New York in 1942. He died on October 23rd, 2020, aged 78.
- March 16th Birthday, Alice Cooper Band guitarist Michael Bruce, born in Kansas in 1948.
- March 16th Birthday, Heart’s Nancy Wilson, born in 1954 in San Francisco, California.
Nektar Wax Museum interview 4/11/25
Nektar interviewed on the second night of the 2025 "Mission To Mars" Tour
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Today In Rock and Roll History
March 16th
- March 16th, 1963 “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” by Peter, Paul and Mary enters the singles charts on Warner Brothers Records. Co-written by Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow, Lipton’s lyrics were inspired by an Ogden Nash poem titled “Custard the Dragon.” The record spent fourteen weeks on the charts and peaked at No. 2 on May 11th.
- March 16th, 1964 DJ Alan Freed is charged with income tax evasion by a Federal Grand Jury probing into radio and record company payola, less than two years after he admitted guilt in the same investigation.
- March 16th, 1964 Capitol Records in the US release The Beatles “Can’t Buy Me Love” on 45, out four days later, March 20th, on Parlophone Records in Britain. Writing for the tune began on a hotel piano in Paris, France with The Beatles on tour there. Producer George Martin added critical arrangement suggestions during the 29th of January recording session at EMI’s Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris. McCartney’s final vocal and the lead guitar were overdubbed at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London on February 25th. The single topped charts in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and Sweden and the United States, on April 4th.
- March 16th, 1965 Barbara Mason records “Yes, I’m Ready.” Written by Mason, key personnel on the record include members of Mother Father Sister Brother (MFSB) and Kenny Gamble, who would co-found Philadelphia International Records, all important players creating the “Philly Sound” of the 1970’s. The single entered the charts in May and would peak at No. 5 on July 31st, No. 2 R&B.
- March 16th, 1966 Epic Records release “Try Too Hard” by The Dave Clark Five on 45. With Lenny Davidson on guitar, bass guitar and harmonica by Rick Huxley, saxophone by Denny Payton, Dave Clark produced, played drums and wrote the song with keyboardist Mike Smith. The record entered the charts in April and peaked at No. 12 on May 7th.
- March 16th, 1967 Stax Records release the album “King & Queen” by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas. Record producer Jim Stewart had the idea to record a duo album by the pair and the sessions took place over six days from January 18ththrough the 24th. The record features Stax house band Booker T. & The M.G.’s, pianist Isaac Hayes and the brass section, The Memphis Horns. The album featured three hit singles, “Tramp,” “Knock on Wood” and “Lovey Dovey.” It was Redding’s last album released before his death, reaching No. 36 on July 29th.
- March 16th, 1967 Decca Records release “Call Me Lightning” by The Who on 45. The track was recorded as the follow-up single to their first US Top Ten hit, “I Can See for Miles” at sessions in January and February at IBC Studios, London with producer Kit Lambert. Written by Pete Townshend, the record entered the charts at the end of March and reached No. 40 in the States on the 4th of May.
- March 16th, 1968 “There Are But Four Small Faces” by Small Faces enters the album charts. Issued in November 1967 by Immediate Records as the first Small Faces album in America, it was a modified version of the band’s eponymous LP from 1966 plus stand-alone singles and singles B-sides. The record peaked at No. 178 on March 30th.
- March 16th, 1968 Bang Records release “Red Red Wine” by Neil Diamond on 45. A Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich co-composition, the released single was taken from the 1967 Diamond LP “Just For You,” his second album. When Diamond left the label in 1968, Bang Records continued to release Diamond’s singles, often adding newly recorded instruments and background vocals to album tracks and released them without Diamond’s involvement or permission. For the “Red Red Wine” single, Bang added a background choir. The record entered the charts in April and reached No. 62 on April 20th. The song became a No. 1 hit for British reggae band UB40 in October 1988.
- March 16th, 1971 Warner Brothers Records release “Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon” by James Taylor. The LP was recorded in January and February at Crystal Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer Peter Asher. Sessions for “Mud Slide Slim” were a who’s who of players that included Carole King, Danny Kortchmar, John Hartford, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, The Memphis Horns, Joni Mitchell and others. The album reached No. 2 on July 24th and featured the hit “You’ve Got a Friend.”
- March 16th, 1971 Motown Records release “Never Can Say Goodbye” by The Jackson 5 on 45. Written by Clifton Davis and intended for The Supremes, Motown Records decided to place it with the Jackson 5 instead. Produced by Hal Davis, “Never Can Say Goodbye” entered the charts in April and peaked at No. 2 on May 8th.
- March 16th, 1971 The Who record an early take of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” during sessions at The Record Plant in NYC for their never completed “Lifehouse” LP with Leslie West of Mountain on guitar. This version was shelved in favor of a later version taped at sessions from April through May.
- March 16th, 1971 Bob Dylan sessions with Leon Russell producing begin and run for four days at Blue Rock Studio in New York City. Russell assembled a backing group that included Carl Radle on bass, Jesse Ed Davis on guitar and Jim Keltner on drums. “Watching The River Flow” was one of a number of songs recorded at the sessions.
- March 16th, 1971 Simon and Garfunkel receive the Album and Record Of The Year Grammy awards for “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
- March 16th, 1972 Atco Records release “Iko Iko” by Dr. John on 45. The song, under its original title “Jock-A-Mo,” was written and released in 1953 as a single by Sugar Boy and his Cane Cutters. In 1965, The Dixie Cups, had an international hit with “Iko Iko.” Co-produced by Jerry Wexler and Harold Battiste, Dr. John’s version entered the charts in April peaking at No. 71 on April 29th.
- March 16th, 1973 EMI Records release “Tanx,” the eighth album by T. Rex in Britain. Produced by Tony Visconti, sessions for the album were taped at Château d’Hérouville in France. The record was a musical departure for front man Marc Bolan, who broadened his sound and songwriting on the record. “Tanx” peaked at No. 4 in the UK and No. 102 in the US, on May 26th.
- March 16th, 1973 A&M Records release the double album “Eat It” by Humble Pie. Each album side was a separate concept, with side one featuring new rock and roll originals written by Steve Marriot, while side two consisted of R&B cover versions. Side three was a collection of acoustic songs by Steve Marriot and side four was recorded live by the band at Green’s Playhouse in Glasgow, Scotland. Produced by the band, the album peaked at No. 13 on May 5th.
- March 16th, 1973 Warner Brothers Records release Alice Cooper’s “No More Mr. Nice Guy” on 45. The song was co-written by guitarist Michael Bruce and front man Alice Cooper, recorded during the band’s “Billion Dollar Babies” album sessions with producer Bob Ezrin. The record entered the charts in April and peaked at No. 25 on June 2nd.
- March 16th, 1974 Todd Rundgren’s double album, “Todd” enters the album charts following a February release on Bearsville Records. It was Rundgren’s fifth solo album and the first to incorporate a full band on the recording. Much of his last few LP’s had been one-man band recordings. In comparison, it was considered experimental and set the stage for his next recordings with progressive rock band Utopia. The double record “Todd” LP reached No. 54 on April 20th.
- March 16th, 1974 “Dance With The Devil” by Cozy Powell enters the singles charts following a December 1973 release on Chrysalis Records. The song is a solo drum instrumental, based on the song “Third Stone from the Sun” by Jimi Hendrix. Part of the song was used in Right Said Fred’s song “I’m Too Sexy” in 1992. The Cozy Powell record peaked at No. 49 on April 27th, No. 3 in Britain.
- March 16th, 1974 “It’s Too Late To Stop Now” by Van Morrison enters the album charts following a February release on Warner Brothers Records. The double-record live set was recorded from May through July 1973 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and The Rainbow in Londo, England. Co-produced by Morrison and Ted Templeman, the record peaked at No. 53 on April 20th.
- March 16th, 1974 “Help Me” by Joni Mitchell enters the singles charts on Asylum Records. Written and produced by Joni with Tom Scott’s LA Express as her backing band, including Joe Sample and Larry Carlton. The record peaked at No. 7 on June 8th.
- March 16th, 1974 Motown Records release “I’m Going To Let My Heart Do The Walking” by The Supremes on 45. Co-written by Eddie and Brian Holland, it was the first Supremes record since 1962 to feature four members in the group and the last Top Forty hit the group would have in the US. The record entered the charts in May and peaked at No. 4 on August 7th.
- March 16th, 1976 Tamla Records release the “I Want You” LP by Marvin Gaye. The album was recorded in his studio, Marvin’s Room and at Hitsville West in Los Angeles with Gaye, Leon Ware and Arthur “T-Boy” Ross producing. The emotionally charged lyrics that permeate the album reflect the turbulent ending and beginning of romantic relationships in Marvin Gaye’s life at the time. The record peaked at No, 4 on June 5th.
- March 16th, 1979 Atco Record release “Manifesto,” the sixth studio album by Roxy Music. The album featured two singles, “Trash” and “Dance Away.” A third song from the album, “Angel Eyes,” was rerecorded for a 45 release. “Manifesto” was produced by the band at Ridge Farm in Rusper, England and Basing Street Studios in London, England through 1978 and early 1979. Paul Carrack became Roxy Music’s keyboard player during the sessions. Early and later pressings of the album have different versions of the songs “Dance Away” and “Angel Eyes.” The record reached No. 23 in America on May 26th, No. 7 in Britain.
- March 16th, 1979 Columbia Records release “Goodnight Tonight,” the new single from Paul McCartney and Wings. The record came out a week later in Britain, on March 23rd. Recorded during the sessions for Wings’ 1979 album “Back To The Egg, the record came out as a stand-alone 45 and also as an extended seven minute dance mix twelve inch disc. Written by Paul McCartney, “Goodnight Tonight” reached No. 5 in the US on May 19th and No. 6 in Britain and earned a Gold Record for over a million copies sold.
- March 16th, 1985 “Some Like It Hot” by The Power Station enters the singles charts a month before their debut album is released. Co-written by Andy Taylor, Robert Palmer and John Taylor, the Bernard Edwards’ produced single reached No. 6 on May 11th.
- March 16th, 1985 “That Was Yesterday” by Foreigner enters the singles charts on Atlantic Records. Issued as the second single from the album “Agent Provocateur,” the song was co-written by singer Lou Gramm and guitarist Mick Jones. “That Was Yesterday,” co-produced by Alex Sadkin and Mick Jones, peaked at No. 12 on May 4th.
- March 16th, 1987 Island Records release “With Or Without You” on 45 by U2. The song was collectively by U2, produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and issued as the lead single from the LP “The Joshua Tree.” The song was first demoed by the band in 1985 during early writing sessions for their next LP. At the time of its release, With Or Without You” became the group’s most successful single, hitting No. 1 in England, Ireland and The US on May 16th.
Miscellaneous March
- March 1957 Flip Records release “Louie Louie” backed with “Rock Rock Rock” by Richard Berry and The Pharaohs on 45 and 78 rpm records. Berry and The Pharaohs were from Los Angeles, California. Berry co-wrote both sides of the record and hired The Pharaohs to back him of the recording. Based on the song “EWl Loco Cha Cha,” “Louie Louie” became a rock and roll standard when The Kingsmen rerecorded it two years later.
- March 1958 Big Records release “True Or False” backed with “Teen Age Fool,” the first single by Paul Simon, credited to True Taylor. The A-side was written by Simon’s father Lou Simon, himself a double bass player and bandleader. Paul Simon wrote “Teen Age Fool.”
- March 1964 Jam sessions recorded at Tel Mar Studios in Chicago between Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry form the “Two Great Guitars” LP released by the two on Chess Records in August. Produced by Andy McKaie, the recordings feature Lafayette Leake on piano, Jesse James Hohnson on bass and Billy Downing on drums.
- March 1966 Scorpio Records release “Fight Fire” backed with “Fragile Child,” the fifth single by The Golliwogs. Both sides were co-written by Tom and John Fogerty, using the names Rann Wild and Toby Green. The Golliwogs renamed themselves Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967.
- March 1969 Buddy Miles records his second album “Electric Church.” Most of the LP was recorded at Mercury Studios with additional sessions at The Record Plant in New York City. Half of the record was produced by Jimi Hendrix, the songs “69 Freedom Special,” “Miss Lady,” “My Chant” and “Destructive Love.”
- March 1970 Atco Records release “Teasin’” by King Curtis With Delaney Bramlett, Eric Clapton and Friends on 45. Co-written by Curtis Owsley and the record’s producer Delaney Bramlett.
- March 1973 Mercury Records release “For Real” by Ruben and The Jets. The LP featured Frank Zappa on vocals and lead guitar on the song “Dedicated To The One I Love” and wrote the song “If I Could Only Be Your Love Again.” Former Mothers Of Invention saxophonist Jim “Motorhead” Sherman was a member of the band.
- March 1973 The release of “Heart Food,” the second album by Judee Sill. Issued on Asylum Records, Sill had been the first act signed to the label. The record was co-produced by Sill and Henry Lewy.
- March 1974 RCA Records release “Sweet Jane” by Lou Reed on 45 from the live album “Rock And Roll Animal,” recorded at New York City’s Academy Of Music. Written by Reed, who co-produced the track with Steve Katz, the record features the twin guitars of Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner.
- March 1975 Columbia Records release the “Get Off My Cloud” album by Alexis Korner. The LP features session work with Keith Richard, Steve Marriot, Rick Wills, Barry St. John, Nicky Hopkins, Peter Frampton and others, recorded at CBS Studios in London and overdubs at Ramport Studios.
- March 1977 Private Stock Records release “In The Flesh” backed with “Man Overboard,” the second single by Blondie. “In The Flesh” was co-written by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. “Man Overboard” was written by Harry. Both tracks were produced by Richard Gotthehrer.
- March 1978 Chrysalis Records release “Denis” by Blondie on 45. The song is a cover version of the Randy And The Rainbows song from, written by Neil Levinson. The record was produced by Richard Gottehrer. The Blondie single went to No. 2 in Britain.
- March 1980 Warner Brothers Records release “Planet Claire,” the label’s second single from The B-52’s self-titled first album. The song was co-written by singer Fred Schneider and drummer Keith Strickland.
- March 1981 Warner Brothers Records release “Lava,” by The B-52’s on 45. Unusual in that the track was from the group’s first album, issued six months after “Private Idaho,” the only single from the group’s second LP “Wild Planet.” “Lava” was written collectively by The B-52’s and produced by Chris Blackwell.
- March 1981 Atlantic Records release “Run Through The Light” by Yes on 45. The track is a rewrite of a song called “Dancing Through The Light” that the band recorded during aborted album sessions in Paris in 1978 with original singer Jon Anderson. It is the only song in the Yes catalog before the death of Chris Squire to feature anyone other than Squire on bass. Squire played piano on the song and the bass part was played by singer Trevor Horn. The 45 version is a completely different mix of the version on the album “Drama.”
- March 1987, Columbia Records in Canada release “Moonlight Desire” by Laurence Gowen, professionally known as Gowen. The song was issued as the third single from his LP “Great Dirty World.” Yes singer Jon Anderson, heard the song being played in the studio as he walked by, and walked into the session asking if he could sing a harmony part on it. Thus, Anderson’s appearance on the song.
- March 1997 Eric Clapton posing as X-sample, and Simon Climie produce and release a CD as Totally Dysfunctional Family called “Retail Therapy.”
The Paul Bielatowicz Band Wax Museum interview 4/11/25
The Paul Bielatowicz Band interviewed on their 2025 Spring Tour
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Music and conversation with Andy Tillison of The Tangent
Wax Museum interview May 2024
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This Week In Rock and Roll History
This Week In Rock and Roll History week of March 15th
This Week In Rock and Roll History is a weekly one hour look back at the songs, the artists, and the stories behind the music of the rock and roll era.
Jonas Reingold Interview
Jonas Reingold in The Wax Museum
Click image to hear Chris Palladino's Wax Museum Interview with Jonas Reingold
Carl Giammarese / The Buckinghams Interview
The Buckinghams Radio Show
Click image to hear Chris Palladino's interviews on WRGG with Carl Giammarese from The Buckinghams in 2022 and 2024
The Cool Song Of The Week
Cool Song Of The Week 3/15 Elton John
Cool songs from the Rock and Roll Era, Closet Classics and more.
Robert Fripp Radio Oz interview 7/25/85
King Crimson guitarist Radio Oz interview
- Click Fripp's image to hear the King Crimson guitarist, record producer, solo artist in this 1985 interview for the WARX Sunday night Radio Oz program. Fripp discusses his then current Guitar Craft courses, King Crimson stories, his start in the music business, and more.
Annie Haslam 2019 Wax Museum interview
Annie Haslam "In Words and Music"
- Click picture to hear Annie Haslam "In Words and Music". The iconic Renaissance singer talks at length about music, her life, and artwork for an exclusive interview in The Wax Museum.
Tommy James Wax Museum Interview January 2019
Tommy James
- Click picture to hear Tommy promoting all his planned 2019 activities; new album, Sirius XM radio show, touring, new movie, etc.
From the Radio Oz interview archives
Firesign Theatre interview 1980
- Click picture to listen to this archival interview with The Firesign Theatre recorded during their 1980 Fighting Clowns tour of the US for Radio Oz now available for purchase in the Firesign Theatre's "Fighting Clowns" of Hollywood" collection! Also check out this Tiny Ossman interview from 1995 -
Woody Lissauer Wax Museum Interview 2/22/20
Baltimore based Woody Lissauer steps up to the Wax Museum microphones for this in depth interview!
- Click picture to listen to the Wax Museum interview with Woody Lissauer and his latest album "Trouble The Water" with Barbara Ireland and Steve Caplan.
