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Rock and Roll Birthdays
November 13th
- November 13th Birthday, Singer, acoustic blues guitarist, harpist John Hammond Jr., born in 1942 in New York City.
- November 13th Birthday, R&B singer Timmy Thomas, born in Evansville, Indiana in 1944.He died on March 11th, 2022 at the age of 77.
- November 13th Birthday, Marshall Tucker Band guitarist Toy Caldwell, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1947. Caldwell passed away February 25th, 1993 of respiratory failure, aged 45.
- November 13th Birthday, Vocalist and solo artist Terry Reid born in 1949 in Huntingdon, England.
- November 13th Birthday, Guitarist Roger Steen from The Tubes, born in Pipestone, Minnesota in 1949.
- November 13th Birthday, 1956 Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer Aldo Nova, born Aldo Caporuscio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Today In Rock and Roll History
November 13th
- November 13th, 1958 Sun Records release “Sings The Songs That Made Him Famous” by Johnny Cash. The record was an early greatest hits compilation by Sun released after Cash had left the label for Columbia Records.
- November 13th, 1963 Garret Records release “Surfin’ Bird,” the debut single by The Trashmen on 45. The song is a combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons: “Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow” and “The Bird’s The Word.“ The song peaked at No. 4 on January 25th.
- November 13th, 1964 Decca Records release The Rolling Stones “Little Red Rooster” on 45 in Britain. Credited to arranger and songwriter Willie Dixon, the song was first recorded in 1961 by American blues musician Howlin’ Wolf. The Stones version listed the producer as Impact Sound, Andrew Loog Oldham’s production company with Eric Easton. Both men had managed the Stones at one time or another and both were taken to court by the band in 1971 claiming coercion and fraud over the unfavorable terms of their deal with the band. “Little Red Rooster” went to No. 1 in Britain.
- November 13th, 1964 Gordy Records release “Wild One” by Martha and The Vandellas on 45. The backing track for “Wild One” was an alternative take of “Dancing In The Streets,” issued four months earlier. Featuring Rosalind Ashford, Betty Kelly and co-producers and co-writers William “Mickey” Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter on backing vocals with instrumentation by The Funk Brothers, “Wild One” went to No. 34 on January 9th, 1965.
- November 13th, 1964 Decca Records in Britain release “Go Now!” by The Moody Blues on 45. The song was a cover of the Larry Banks, Milton Bennett song recorded by Banks’ wife Bessie earlier in 1964. The Moodie’s version, produced by Alex Murray, peaked at No. 1 in Britain. The record came out in America on January 16th, 1965 on London Records. The record entered the charts in February and peaked at No. 10 on April 17th.
- November 13th, 1965 “Fever” by The McCoys enters the singles charts. Released in October it was their follow-up to the hit “Hang On Sloopy.” “Fever” was co-written by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell, who used the pseudonym John Davenport, and originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956. Production credit on The McCoys’ version is given to Richard Gottehrer, Bob Feldman and Jerry Goldstein, arranged by Bassett Hand; presumably a pseudonym for the producers. Gottehrer, Feldman and Goldstein recorded themselves as The Strangeloves. The McCoys’ “Fever” peaked at No. 7 on December 25th.
- November 13th, 1965 Kama Sutra Records release The Lovin’ Spoonful’s second single, “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice.” Co-written by Steve Boone and John Sebastian, the record was produced by Erik Jacobsen. “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice” entered the charts two weeks later and reached No. 10 on January 22nd.
- November 13th, 1967 “Jennifer Juniper” by Donovan is recorded at CBS Studios in London with producer Mickie Most. Written by Donovan Leitch, the single went Top Five in England. In America, “Jennifer Juniper” entered the charts in February and reached No. 26 on April 20th, 1968.
- November 13th, 1968 The Beatles Yellow Submarine film has its US premiere in New York City.
- November 13th, 1968 ABC Records release Tommy Roe’s “Dizzy.” The song was co-written by Tommy Roe with Paul Revere and The Raiders guitarist, Freddie Weller. Instrumental backing was provided by the Los Angeles session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew, produced by Steve Barri and arranged by Jimmie Haskell. The record entered the charts on February 1st, 1969 and hit No. 1 in the US for four weeks, beginning March 15th.
- November 13th, 1970 Threshold Records release “Medusa,” the second album by Trapeze. The LP was recorded at Morgan Studios in London with The Moody Blues’ John Lodge producing. Band bassist and singer Glen Hughes would later join Deep Purple.
- November 13th, 1971 Elektra Records release The Doors “Tightrope Ride” on 45. The song was co-written by Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger, co-produced by The Doors and Bruce Botnick. The record entered the singles charts two weeks later and peaked at No. 71 on December 25th.
- November 13th, 1971 RCA Records release The Guess Who’s “Sour Suite.” Produced by Jack Richardson and written by singer Burton Cummings, the record reached No. 12 in the band’s native Canada. “Sour Suite” went to No. 50 in the states on January 15th.
- November 13th, 1971 United Artists Records release “American Pie,” the second studio album by Don McLean. Sessions for the LP were recorded in Studio A at The Record Plant in New York City with producer Ed Freeman. The record peaked at No. 1 on January 22nd, 1972.
- November 13th, 1971 Joan Baez cover version of Lennon and McCartney’s “Let It Be” enters the singles charts following an October release. Co-produced by Norbert Putnam and Jack Lothrop at Quadrafonic Sound Studios Nashville in Tennessee during the sessions that became Baez last album for Vanguard records, “Blessed Are.” The LP included her hit cover of The Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” and songs by Kris Kristofferson, Jesse Winchester, The Rolling Stones, as well as a number of Baez own compositions. The record peaked at No. 49 on December 18th.
- November 13th, 1972 Capitol Records release “Fresh,” the second album by The Raspberries. Sessions for the LP were recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London and the Record Plant in New York City with producer Jimmy Ienner. The LP featured the hits “Let’s Pretend” and “I Wanna Be With You.” The record peaked at No. 36 on January 27th.
- November 13th, 1974 Capricorn Records release the Marshall Tucker Band album “Where We All Belong.” The double LP featured a live disc culled from live recordings recorded July 31st in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with studio album of tracks recorded at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia with producer Paul Hornsby. The album reached No. 54 on January 18th, 1975.
- November 13th, 1974 A&M Records release Joe Cocker’s “You Are So Beautiful,” Co-written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and first released in 1974 on Preston’s ninth studio album “The Kids And Me.” Some sources credit Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys with having contributed to the writing of the song and Wilson would perform the song with The Beach Boys. Joe Cocker’s version hit No. 5 in both the US and Canada on March 29th, 1975.
- November 13th, 1976 “Mademoiselle” by Styx enters the singles charts on A&M Records. Co-written by singer Dennis DeYoung and guitarist Tommy Shaw, the song was released as the first single from the band’s “Crystal Ball” LP. The record peaked at No. 36 on December 25th, their third Top Forty hit in America.
- November 13th, 1976 Grunt Records release Jefferson Starship’s “St. Charles” on 45. Co-written by Craig Chaquico, Jesse Barish, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and (the unknown) Thunderhawk. The song was recorded in March during the band’s “Spitfire” LP sessions at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, co-produced by the group with Larry Cox. The record peaked at No. 64 on December 25th.
- November 13th, 1977 ABC Records release “Peg” by Steely Dan on 45. Co-written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, “Peg” was produced by Gary Katz and featured Michael McDonald on backing vocals. Issued from the band’s “Aja” LP, the record peaked at No. 11 on March 11th, 1978.
- November 13th, 1978 Capitol Records release “Wings Greatest” by Paul McCartney and Wings. The album peaked at No. 29 on January 20th, 1979.
- November 13th, 1978 EMI Records release the J. Geils Band’s “One Last Kiss” on 45, the band’s first single for the label. The song was co-written by Peter Wolf and Seth Justman. The studio track was produced by Joe Wissert. “One Last Kiss” entered the charts that week and peaked at No. 35 on February 3rd.
- November 13th, 1984 Atlantic Records release “I Want To Know What Love Is” by Foreigner on 45. The song was written by Mick Jones, who co-produced the track with Alex Sadkin. The record peaked at No. 1 on February 2nd, 1985.
- November 13th, 1989 Parlophone Records in Britain release “Figure Of Eight” backed with “Ou Est Le Soleil?” by Paul McCartney on 45. McCartney wrote both songs. “Figure Of Eight” was produced by Paul McCartney. “Ou Est Le Soleil?” was produced by Trevor Horn, Paul McCartney and Steve Lipson and was not on the vinyl version of the “Flowers In The Dirt” album. The 45 version of “Figure Of Eight” is a completely different version of the song that appeared on the “Flowers In The Dirt” album. The record peaked at No. 42 in England.
- November 13th, 2000 Apple Records release The Beatles’ compilation “1.” The album peaked at No. 1 on December 2nd.
Miscellaneous November
- November 1952 King Records release “Big Ten-Inch (Record)” by Bull Moose Jackson on 78 rpm disc. Ther song was written by Fred Weismantel. Jackson was backed on the session by Tiny Bradshaw’s Orchestra. Aerosmith covered the song on their 1975 LP “Toys In The Attic.”
- November 1954 Atlantic Records release “Tweedlee Dee” by LaVern Baker and The Gliders as both a 45 and 78 rpm single. The song was written by Winfield Scott, also known as Robie Kirk, a member of the vocal group The Cues. The track was taped at Atlantic Studios in New York City. The record was Baker’s first hit, peaking at No. 1 on the national R&B charts, No. 14 on the Pop charts.
- November 1957 Liberty Records release “Twenty Flight Rock” by Eddie Cochran on 45. Originally performed by Cochran in the comedy film The Girl Can’t Help It in July 1956 at Gold Star Studios, with Connie Smith on the bull fiddle and Jerry Capehart thumping a soup carton. Co-written by Eddie Cochran and Ned Fairchild, Cochran re-recorded the song sometime between May to August 1957 with producer Simon Jackson. This later version was the one Liberty chose to release.
- November 1958 Capitol Records release “Record Date,” the third album by Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps.
- November 1962 Amy Records release “Noise” backed with “Cards Of Love,” the second single credited to Tico, a pseudonym for Paul Simon. Both songs were written and produced by band member Paul Simon, credited to Jerry Landis.
- November 1964 Snap Records out of Niles, Michigan, release “Hanky-Panky” backed with “Thunderbolt,” the label’s second single by The Shondells. Both songs were produced by Larry Deafenbaugh. “Hanky-Panky” was credited on original pressings to Tommy (James) Jackson, later changed to the correct Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich credits. Red Fox Records briefly reissued the single early in 1966 until Morris Levy’s Roulette Records bought the rights to the record after significant radio airplay in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dropping the hyphen in the title and the band credit to Tommy Jasmes and The Shondells, Roulette took the single to No. 1 on July 16th, 1966.
- November 1964 Pickwick City Records release “The Ostrich” backed with “Sneaky Pete,” a one-off single by Lou Reed under the name The Primitives. The song was co-written by Jerry Pellegrino under the name Jerry Vance, Jimmie Sims, Lou Reed and Philiip Teitelbaum under the name Terry Philips. Future Velvet Underground bandmates Reed and John Cale play on the track. The record was pressed up to distribute to DJ’s but no stock copies for sale are known to exist.
- November 1966 ARA Records out of Texas release “If You Really Want Me To Stay” backed with “Good Time Trippin’,” the second single by The Warlocks. The band featured brothers Rocky and Dusty Hill. The band would change their name to American Blues when drummer Frank Beard joined. Beard and Dusty Hill would later join Billy Gibbons in ZZ Top.
- November 1968 Immediate Records release “Ars Longa Vita Brevis,” the second album by The Nice. Guitarist Davy O’List quit during the sessions for the album. The record was completed as a trio, keyboardist Keith Emerson, Bassist Lee Jackson and drummer Brian Davison.
- November 1968 Transatlantic Record release “Sweet Child,” the second album by British folk group Pentangle. The first disc in the set was recorded live, the second was a studio set. The album came out in America in February 1969.
- November 1969 CBS Records in Britain release the “Flat Baroque And Berserk” LP by Roy Harper. The album was recorded at Les Cousins folk club in London and at EMI Studios in London with producer Peter Jenner. The record peaked at No. 20 in Britain. The Nice back Harper on the song “Hell’s Angels.”
- November 1969 Immediate Records in England release the second studio album by Humble Pie “Town And Country.” Recorded at Olympic Studios in London with producer Andy Johns, all four members of the band, Peter Frampton, Steve Marriot, Greg Ridley and Jerry Shirley contributed solo compositions to the album.
- November 1972 United Artists Records release “Ege Bamyasi,” the third studio album by Can.
- November 1973 Reprise Records release “Time Fades Away” by Neil Young on 45. The song served as the title track of Young’s then-current LP. “Time Fades Away” was written by Neil Young, co-written by Young and Elliot Mazur.
- November 1973 Kiki Dee’s LP “Loving & Free” released on the Rocket Records label. Produced by Elton John and Clive Franks with Elton, Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, Dave Mattacks, Gerry Conway and others. Elton plays on “If It Rains,” “Lonnie and Josie,” “You Put Something Better Inside Me,” “Supercool,” “Rest My Head,” “Song For Adam” and “Sugar On The Floor.” The album was recorded at AIR and Nova Studios in London between April 28thand June 22nd, 1973. “Living & Free” was a No. 13 hit single in England. Later reissues of the record included the original B-side of the “Lonnie and Josie” on Rocket Records with Elton on piano.
- November 1973 Island Records in Britain release the “No Pussyfooting” LP by Fripp and Eno, Robert Fripp and Brian Eno. Co-composed and produced by the two, the record was recorded during session in September 1972 and August 1973 at Eno’s home studio in Mida Vale, London and Command Studios in Picadilly, London. The album marked the beginning of a series of released tape delay experiments Fripp would further develop and name Frippertronics.
- November 1974 Island Records in Britain release “Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy” by Brian Eno. The LP was recorded at Island Studios in London in September with Eno producing. The sessions included guest Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt, Andy MacKay, Phil Collins and others.
- November 1975 Island Records in Britain release “Pour Down Like Silver” by Richard and Linda Thompson. Featuring Richard Thompson’s former Fairport Convention band mates on the session, “Pour Down Like Silver” was recorded during the summer at Sound Techniques Studios in London, with John Wood engineering.
- November 1975 Obscure Records release the “Discreet Music” LP by Brian Eno. The B side is credited on the sleeve as being performed by The Cockpit Ensemble conducted by Gavin Bryars, who also helped arrange the pieces. The album was released on the Obscure Records label, founded by Brian Eno with help from composers Gavin Bryars and Michael Nyman. The ten albums the label issued from 1975 through 1978 were experimental in nature and all were produced by Eno. “Discreet Music” was the label’s third release. Side one was recorded May 9th, 1975 at Eno’s home studio. Side two was recorded at Trident Studios in London on September 12th, 1975.
- November 1977 Mountain Records prepare a final single by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band “No Complaints Department” for release. Co-written by Alex Harvey and Jimmy Grimes, the record was pulled from being issued. Grimes had been a member of Harvey’s group Alex Harvey’s Big Soul Band in the 1960’s.
- November 1978 Warner Brothers Records release “Keep Your Hands On The Wheel (Said Marie To The Driver)” backed with “Giant Footsteps” by Roy Wood on 45. “Keep Your Hands On The Wheel (Said Marie To The Driver)” was from the LP On The Road Again,” produced and written by Wood and features Led zeppelin’s John Bonham on drums. Roy Wood, Annie Haslam and drummer Dave Donovan co-wrote the Non-LP B-side.
- November 1979 Chrysalis Records in Britain release “Union City Blue” by Blondie on 45. The song was co-written by Debby Harry and bassist Nigel Harrison. Harry based her lyrics on her experience acting in the film Union City. Produced by Mike Chapman from Blondie’s “Eat To The Beat” LP, the song went to No. 13 in the British singles charts.
- November 1982 Mushroom Records in Australia release “Enz Of An Era,” a compilation album by Split Enz to mark the band’s first ten years together. The record went to No. 1 in New Zealand.
- November 1983 Virgin Records in Britain release “Thanks For Christmas” by The Three Wise Men on 45. The band is actually XTC under a different name. Credited to Kaspar, Melchior and Balthazar, presumably XTC’s Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding and Dave Gregory. The song was co-produced by the band and David Lord at Crescent Studios in Bath, Somerset, England.
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