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Today In R&R History March 30th
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 30th
- March 30th Birthday, John Lee Curtis Williamson, known as the first Sonny Boy Williamson, blues artist and harmonica player, born in Madison County, Tennessee in 1914. He was killed in a robbery on June 1st, 1948, aged 34.
- March 30th Birthday, The Moody Blues drummer Graeme Edge born in Rochester, Staffordshire, England in 1941. Edge passed away on November 11th, 2021 at the age of 80.
- March 30th Birthday, Guitarist, singer, songwriter, solo artist and a founding member of The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton born in Ripley, Surrey, England in 1945.
- March 30th Birthday, James Mangrum, also known as Jim Dandy, the lead singer of Black Oak Arkansas born in Benton Harbor, Michigan in 1948.
- March 30th Birthday, Procol Harum guitarist Dave Ball born in Handsworth, Birmingham, England in 1950. He died on April 1st, 2015, aged 65.
- March 30th Birthday, Singer, dancer and costume designer Re Styles from The Tubes, born Shirley Marie MacLeod in 1950 in Middelburg, Netherlands.
- March 30th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, guitarist Tracy Chapman, born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1964.
- March 30th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, pianist Norah Jones, born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar in Manhattan, New York City in 1979 to concert producer Sue Jones and sitarist Ravi Shankar.
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 30th
- March 30th, 1957 Buddy Knox became the first artist in the Rock ‘n’ Roll era to write his own No. 1 hit when “Party Doll” topped the US singles charts. Buddy would go on to place four more songs in the Top Forty between 1957 and 1961. “Party Doll” was recorded in Clovis, New Mexico in April 1956 with producer Norman Petty and originally released on the independent Triple-D Records label. Drummer Dave Alldred played the song beating on a Quaker State Oil cardboard box. The song became a local hit in Amarillo, Texas before Roulette Records released it nationally.
- March 30th, 1959 Warner Brothers Records release “Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)” by Edward “Kookie” Byrnes and actress Connie Stevens. Written by Irving Taylor, the song lyrics were based on Byrnes’ character on the television series 77 Sunset Strip. The studio session was produced by Karl Engemann and arranged by Don Raike. The record peaked at No. 4 on May 16th.
- March 30th, 1959 Fury Records release “Kansas City” by Wilbert Harrison. Co-written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the song was first recorded by Little Willie Littlefield for Federal Records in 1952. The Harrison version was recorded in a New York City studio with Federal staff producer Bobby Robinson with guitarist Wild Jimmy Spruill. The record peaked at No. 1 on May 23rd.
- March 30th, 1959 Laurie Records release “A Teenager In Love” by Dion and The Belmonts. Co-written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, the song was commissioned by Laurie and intended for the group The Mystics. When the label placed the song with Dion and The Belmonts instead, they penned a new song, “Hushaby” for The Mystics. While “Hushabye” went to No. 20, “A Teenager In Love” peaked at No. 5 on May 23rd.
- March 30th, 1963 “He’s So Fine” by The Chiffons is the No. 1 song in the US.
- March 30th, 1963 Atlantic Records release “Hello Stranger” by Barbara Lewis on 45. The song was written Lewis, recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago with producer Ollie McLaughlin. The Dells sang the backing vocals. A number of artists have covered the song. The Barbara Lewis original went to No. 1 on the R&B charts, No. 3 on the Pop Singles charts on June 22nd.
- March 30th, 1963 One-Der-Ful Records release “Shake A Tail Feather” by Chicago R&B band The Five Du-Tones on 45. The song was co-written by Andre Williams, Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice. William and Hayes co-produced the track. James and Bobby Purify had a hit with the song a year later. Ike and Tina Turner covered it in 1968 and Ray Charles performed it in the first Blues Brothers movie.
- March 30th, 1963 “If You Wanna Be Happy” by Weldon, North Carolina born R&B singer Jimmy Soul enters the singles charts following a January release on the S.P.Q.R. record label. Produced by Frank Guida, the song was written by Rafael de Leon and adapted by Guida, his wife Carmella and Joseph Royster. “If You Wanna Be Happy” was based on the song “Ugly Woman” by Trinidadian calypso singer Roaring Lion, the stage name of de Leon. The record went to No. 1 on May 18th.
- March 30th, 1963 Sixteen-year-old Lesley Gore records her breakthrough hit, “It’s My Party.” Producer Quincy Jones hurried Gore into the studio when he found out that Phil Spector was going to cut the song with The Crystals. Released by Mercury Records on April 5th, the single reached No. 1 on June 1st.
- March 30th, 1967 The front cover of The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” LP was staged and photographed at Chelsea Manor Studios in London by photographer Michael Cooper. The Grammy Award-winning album packaging was art-directed by Robert Fraser, designed by Peter Blake and his wife Jann Haworth.
- March 30th, 1967 Motown Records’ subsidiary V.I.P. Records release “There’s A Ghost In My House” by Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer R. Dean Taylor on 45. Taylor scored a No. 1 hit in September 1970 with “Indiana Wants Me.” Co-written by Taylor with Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland, “There’s A Ghost In My House” did not chart in the US but reached No. 3 in Great Britain seven years later, in 1974.
- March 30th, 1967 Rochester, New York R&B band Soul Brothers Six record “Some Kind Of Wonderful” at Atlantic Studios in New York City. Written by John Ellison, who sang lead on the song, the record peaked at No. 91 on June 24th.
- March 30th, 1967 Cindy Birdsong, formerly of Patti LaBelle’s Bluebelles, was asked to fill in for Florence Ballard of The Supremes after Ballard missed shows in New Orleans, Los Angeles and Montreal. Birdsong became a permanent member a few months later.
- March 30th, 1968 Columbia Records release “A Long Time Comin’,” the first album by The Electric Flag. Co-produced by John Court and Joe Church at various sessions from July 1967 through January 1968, led by guitarist Mike Bloomfield, drummer Buddy Miles and keyboardist Barry Goldberg. Other well-known names appearing on the album were singer Nick Gravenites, Cass Elliot, Harvey Brooks, Richie Haves and others. The LP peaked at No. 31 on June 1st.
- March 30th, 1968 MGM Records release “Anything” by Eric Burdon and The Animals on 45. A group written composition with the revamped band line-up, the song was the third single released from the band’s “Winds Of Change” LP. “Anything” peaked at No. 80 on April 27th.
- March 30th, 1968 “Tighten Up” by Archie Bell and The Drells enters the singles charts following a February re-release on Atlantic Records. Recorded at a session in October 1967 at Jones Town Studio in Houston, Texas and originally issued on the independent Ovide Records label in November 1967, the song became a local hit in Bell’s hometown of Houston. By the time the song became a national chart hit, Archie Bell was serving his country in Vietnam in the US Army. “Tighten Up” peaked at No. 1 on May 18th, 1968.
- March 30th, 1968 UNI Records release “San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native)” by Fever Tree on 45. Co-produced by the husband-and-wife team of Scott and Vivian Holtzman and co-written by the pair with guitarist Michael Knust, the record featured a string and brass arrangement by David Angel. “San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native)” peaked at No. 91 on June 1st.
- March 30th, 1968 RCA Victor Records release “Greasy Heart” by The Jefferson Airplane on 45. Written by Grace Slick and produced by Al Schmitt, the record peaked at No. 98 on April 20th.
- March 30th, 1968 The Yardbirds, with Jimmy Page on guitar, are recorded live at The Anderson Theater in New York. The show was later released as “Live Yardbirds” on August 25th, 1971 and then, recalled when Jimmy Page filed a lawsuit over its’ release.
- March 30th, 1970 Columbia Records release “Bitches Brew,” the double album by Miles Davis. The record was recorded at Columbia Studios in August 1969 with Teo Macero producing. The album was a crossover hit, No. 1 on the Jazz charts, No. 4 R&B and No. 35 on the Pop Album charts on July 4th.
- March 30th, 1973 A&M Records in Britain release “Black Coffee” by Humble Pie on 45 following a January release. The song was a cover version of the Ike and Tina Turner song. Produced by “The Pie,” the track features vocal group the Blackberries singing backing vocals.
- March 30th, 1973 Warner Brothers Records release “Ooh La La,” the fourth and final studio album by Faces. Rod Stewart’s participation in the sessions came after the rest of the band had recorded two weeks worth of tracks anticipating his arrival. When it was issued, Stewart seemed disinterested in the future of the group and his criticism of the record became the catalyst for Ronnie Lane’s departure from the band. He was replaced by former Free bassist Tetsu Yamauchi. Produced by Glyn Johns, the LP peaked at No. 21 on June 2nd, No. 1 in Britain.
- March 30th, 1973 UK Records in Britain release “Rubber Bullets” by 10cc. Co-written by Lol Creme, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman, the song became 10cc’s first No. 1 single in Britain. Issued in America in May the 45 entered the charts on September 15th and peaked at No. 73 on October 20th.
- March 30th, 1974 “Werewolf” by The Five Man Electrical Band enters the singles charts. Written by band guitarist and singer Les Emmerson, it was the Canadian band’s final US chart hit, peaking at No. 64 on May 11th.
- March 30th, 1974 “La Grange” by ZZ Top enters the singles charts. Released from their 1973 album “Tres Hombres” and produced by Bill Ham, the song is based on a traditional boogie blues rhythm used by John Lee Hooker in the song “Boogie Chillen’.” The single peaked at No. 41 on June 29th.
- March 30th, 1974 “Somethin’s Happening,” the third Peter Frampton album, enters the album chart. Frampton wrote all the songs on “Somethin’s Happening.” Self-produced during recording sessions at Olympic and Island Studios in London and Headley Grange in Hampshire, England, Nicky Hopkins plays on two songs on the LP. The record peaked at No. 125 on April 27th.
- March 30th, 1974 “If It Feels Good, Do It” by Ian Lloyd and Stories enters the singles charts. Co-written by Climax keyboardist John Stevenson and Michael Vale, the record first came out on the one and only Climax album in 1971. The Ian Lloyd and Stories record peaked at No. 88 on April 20th.
- March 30th, 1979 RCA Records release “Just A Game” by Canadian band Triumph. Drummer Mike Levine produced the album at Sounds Interchange in Toronto and Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario. The record reached No. 48 on July 7th.
- March 30th, 1981 Sire Records release “Extended Play,” a five song twelve inch disc by The Pretenders. Containing the A and B sides of two British singles and a live track, the record reached No. 27 on the album charts on May 16th.
- March 30th, 1987 EMI Records in Britain release the self-titled “Whitesnake” album. Co-produced by Mike Stone and Keith Olsen at five different studios, with songs co-written by vocalist David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes, the record reached No. 5 in England, No. 2 in the US, on June 13th. The LP featured the hits “Give Me All Your Love,” “Here I Go Again,” “Is This Love” and “Still Of The Night.”
- March 30th, 1994 Pink Floyd played their first concert in more than five years, opening a North American tour before more than fifty-five thousand fans in Miami.
- March 30th, 1997 EMI Records release Pink Floyd’s fourteenth studio LP “The Division Bell,” out April 5thin the US. The album was recorded at sessions throughout 1993 at Britannia Row Studio in Astoria, Abbey Road and Metropolis Studios in London with David Gilmour and Bob Ezrin producing. Original group keyboardist Rick Wright contributed to the songwriting, along with producer Ezrin, Nick Laird-Clowes from The Dream Academy and Gilmour’s girlfriend Polly Sampson. The record peaked at No. 1 on April 23rd.
- March 30th, 2004 Columbia Records release the sixth installment of the Bob Dylan Bootleg Series, “Live 1964.” The collection was a complete recording of Dylan’s Halloween Concert at Philharmonic Hall, on October 31st.
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 “Ewi 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 29th
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
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Carl Giammarese / The Buckinghams Interview
The Buckinghams Radio Show
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The Cool Song Of The Week
Cool Song Of The Week 3/29 R Dean Taylor
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
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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!
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