Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast May 22nd, Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast May 22nd, Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Hear Today In Rock and Roll History
May 16th - Today In Rock and Roll History
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 three times daily on WRGG in Greencastle, PA, weekday mornings on KSRQ in Three River Falls, Minnesota, KIYU in Galena, Alaska, KPUP in Patagonia, Arizona and WMMT in Lexigton, Kentucky.
May 16th, Rock and Roll Birthdays
May 16th birthday
Singer and songwriter Jonathan Richman, leader of The Modern Lovers with Jerry Harrison, born in 1951 in Natick, Massachusetts.
May 16th birthday
1947 Nazareth drummer Darrell Sweet, born in Bournemouth, England.
May 16th birthday
Richard Page, Singer, songwriter, bass player and leader of '80s hit band Mr. Mister, born in 1953 in Keokuk, Iowa.
May 16th birthday
Krist Novoselic, Bass player for Nirvana, born in 1965 in Compton, California.
May 16th, Today In Rock and Roll History
May 16th, 1964
Twenty-one year old Mary Wells hits No. 1 with "My Guy". The record would be her highest charting single. Recorded at Motown's Hitsville USA Studio A in Detroit with writer and producer Smokey Robinson, the single was released March 13th, on it's way to the top of the charts.
May 16th, 1964
Chess Records release “No Particular Place To Go” by Chuck Berry on 45. Recorded March 25th in Chicago, Illinois, produced by Leonard and Phil Chess. Backing Berry were pianist Paul Williams, drummer Odie Payne, and bassist Louis Satterfield. The record entered the charts on May 23rd and went to No. 10 in the US, No. 6 in Canada.
May 16th, 1964
Imperial Records release Johnny River's cover version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" on 45. The record entered the singles charts on May 30th and went to No. 2 in the US on July 11th.
May 16th, 1964
"Long Tall Shorty" by Tommy Tucker enters the US singles charts following an April release on Checker Records. Written by Don Covay with producer Herb Abramson, it was Tucker's follow-up to his hit "Hi Heeled Sneakers" earlier in 1964.
May 16th, 1966
Capitol Records release the 11th studio album by The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds". Sessions for the album stretched over nine months and four different studios, Western, Gold Star, Columbia, and Sunset Sound, Hollywood. Lukewarm critical reception and record sales have given way to glowing praise for the album as one of The Beach Boys finest records. "Pet Sounds peaked at No. 10 on the Lp charts.
May 16th, 1968
Tony Joe White records "Polk Salad Annie" at RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN. Written by White and produced by Billy Swan, the record was released in June and peaked at No. 8 in the US.
May 16th, 1970
“American Woman” backed with “No Sugar Tonight” is the No. 1 record in the USA.
May 16th, 1970
“Check Out Your Mind” by The Impressions enteres the US singles charts following an April release on Curtom Records. “Check Out Your Mind” was written and produced by Imression Curtis Mayfield.
May 16th, 1973
A&M Records release "Yesterday Once More" by The Carpenters on 45. The record entered the singles charts in the US on June 3rd.
May 16th, 1998
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards fell while reaching for a book in his Connecticut home. The fall breaks his ribs, causing the Stones to postpone many dates on their Bridges To Babylon tour.
This Week In Rock and Roll History!
This Week In Rock and Roll History week of May 16th
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.
Jackie At The Mic!
Episode 38 Grace Slick is Sick of Grease or Pure Gravy on the Brownie
Episode 38 Grace Slick is Sick of Grease or Pure Gravy on the Brownie
Episode 38 Grace Slick is Sick of Grease or Pure Gravy on the Brownie
Jackie, the imaginary Morning Show guest and his comedic wordly observations from the shadow world
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Episode 38 Grace Slick is Sick of Grease or Pure Gravy on the Brownie
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Jackie's Corner of The Basement
Currently making Thursday morning appearances, if you want to call them that, usually around 8:15am edt, on The WRGG Morning Show.
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.
RIP Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band, the Rutles, Monty Python )
Neil passed December 29th, aged 75. We'll miss the man, his music and his humor.
Nektar / Derek "Mo" Moore Wax Museum interview 11/17/19
Nektar bassist interviewed by Chris Palladino
Click image to hear Nektar bassist, vocalist, keyboardidt Derek "Mo" Moore in this 2019 interview for The Wax Museum. Mo discusses the new Nektar single and Lp, the 50th anniversary tour, future releases and discussion about the band's long career.
Robert Fripp Radio Oz interview 7/25/85
King Crimson guitarist interviewed by Chris Palladino
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
Renaissance singer interviewed by Chris Palladino
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.
Replaced By Robots Wax Museum Interview 4/26/19
Doug Miller interviewed by Chris Palladino
Hear Doug Miller, vocalist, blues harpist and keyboard player for Baltimore, Maryland based Replaced By Robots in this Wax Museum interview. The band have a new CD out "In Storage". Doug previews tracks from the new disc and news of upcoming show dates. Click the band photo to hear the entire segment as it aired.
Replaced By Robots info
Check out the Replaced By Robots website and their Facebook page "Replaced By Robots".
Tommy James Wax Museum Interview January 2019
Tommy James with Chris Palladino
Click picture to hear Tommy promoting all his planned 2019 activities; new album, Sirius XM radio show, touring, new movie, etc.
From Chris Palladino's Radio Oz interview archives
Recently released 1980 Firesign Theatre interview
Click picture to listen to this archival interview with The Firesign Theatre recorded during their 1980 Fighting Clowns tour of the US for Chris Palladino's Radio Oz program, now available for purchase in the Firesign Theatre's "Fighting Clowns" of Hollywood" collection!
