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Today In R&R History August 24th
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
August 24th
- August 24th Birthday, Blues and R&B pioneer Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup, born in 1905 in Forest, Mississippi. He died on March 28th, 1974 of a heart attack, aged 68.
- August 24th Birthday, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Starship bassist and singer David Frieberg, born in 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts.
- August 24th Birthday, “Classical Gas” composer, solo artist and television screen writer Mason Williams, born in 1938 in Abilene, Texas.
- August 24th Birthday, Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina, born John Holland Mallet III in 1943 in Berkeley County, California. He died on May 29th, 1989 at the age of 45.
- August 24th Birthday, Uriah Heep guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer Ken Hensley, born in 1945 in Plumstead, London, England. He died on November 4th, 2020 at the age of 74.
- August 24th Birthday, Composer and multi-instrumentalist Jean Michel-Jarre in Lyon, France in 1948.
- August 24th Birthday, Molly Hatchet singer Danny Joe Brown, born in Davie, Florida in 1951. He died on March 10th, 2005 at the age of 53.
- August 24th Birthday, Original Heart drummer Michael Derozier, born in 1951 in Toronto, Canada.
Today In Rock and Roll History
August 24th
- August 24th, 1956 At 20th Century Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California, Elvis Presley records “Love Me Tender” with producers Ernie Oelhrich and Thorne Norgar for the soundtrack of his second motion picture “Loving You.” With music co-written by George R. Poulton with uncredited lyrics written by Ken Darby, the song was adapted from the melody for “Aura Lee,” a sentimental Civil War ballad. Released October 6th with “Any Way You Want Me (That’s How I’ll Be) on the B-side, Presley’s single went to No. 1 on November 17th.
- August 24th, 1963 “Sally, Go ‘Round The Roses” by The Jaynettes, released by the independent Tuff Records label, enters the singles charts. The voices of as many as twenty singers were added to the track at Broadway Recording Studios in Manhattan’s Ed Sullivan Theater with producer Abner Spector. Spector was an A&R man for Chess Records. The song was co-written by Lona Stevens and Zell Sanders. The arrangement for “Sally, Go ‘Round the Roses” was provided by Artie Butler. Buddy Miles played drums on the recording. The first major market breakout was in San Francisco, where the single began to catch on. The song’s ambiguous lyrics and spooky arrangement have earned the record a reputation for its odd qualities. “Sally, Go ‘Round The Roses” peaked at No. 2 on September 28th.
- August 24th, 1964 Capitol Records release The Beatles’ “Slow Down” backed with “Matchbox” on 45. “Slow Down” was written by American R&B artist Larry Williams, first issued in 1957. “Matchbox” was a Carl Perkins’ song first recorded in 1956 and released the following year with fellow Sun Records recording artist Jerry Lee Lewis on piano. Both sides of The Beatles’ single entered the charts on September 5th. “Slow Down” peaked at No. 25 on October 10th, while “Matchbox” reached No. 17 on October 17th.
- August 24th, 1964 Capitol Records release The Beach Boys’ “When I Grow Up To Be A Man” on 45. Co-written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the song was recorded over two sessions at United Western Recorders in Los Angeles on August 5thand 10th with Carrol Lewis on double-reed harmonica and Brian Wilson producing. The song entered the singles charts in September and hit No. 5 in the states on October 17th; No. 1 for two weeks in Canada.
- August 24th, 1966 The Youngbloods record their biggest hit, “Get Together” with producer Felix Pappalardi. The song was written by Chet Powers, later known as Dino Valenti of Quicksilver Messenger Service. Not charting on its initial release in July 1967, the single was reissued on June 14th, 1969 and went to No. 5 on September 6th. The Youngbloods earned a Gold Record for sales of a million copies of the “Get Together” single.
- August 24th, 1967 Atlantic Records release “How Can I Be Sure” by The Young Rascals on 45. Co-written by Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati, the song was covered by Dusty Springfield, who had a No. 36 British hit with it in 1970. The Young Rascals version charted for eleven weeks and peaked at No. 4 on October 21st.
- August 24th, 1967 The Human Beinz release a cover version of the 1963 Isley Brothers song “Nobody But Me,” co-written by O’Kelly, Rudolph and Ronald Isley. Produced by Alexis de Azevedo for Capitol Records, “Nobody But Me” entered the singles charts on November 9th. The song reached No. 8 on February 3rd, 1968.
- August 24th, 1968 The Who drummer Keith Moon drives a Lincoln Continental into the pool of a Holiday Inn in Flint, Michigan. The band would later get a $50,000 bill for the damage they caused and were subsequently banned from every Holiday Inn for life. It was also rumored that Decca Records had to purchase the ruined car from its owner.
- August 24th, 1969 John Lennon writes “Cold Turkey.” Issued as a single, the record made the UK Top Twenty and the US Top Thirty despite minimal airplay. The live performance debut of the song was recorded September 13th and later released on the “Live Peace In Toronto” album before the studio version, recorded in EMI Studios in London with Eric Clapton on guitar, Klaus Voorman on bass and Ringo Starr on drums on September 30th. Apple Records released the single on October 20th in the states. “Cold Turkey” peaked at No. 30 on the US singles charts on January 17th, 1970.
- August 24th, 1969 Blind Faith play their final gig in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- August 24th, 1970 Jimi Hendrix recorded his last studio session at Electric Lady Studios in New York City. completing the track “Dolly Dagger.” Hendrix and co-producer Eddie Kramer then mixed the song with assistance from Billy Cox. The trio began the song with a new basic track on July 1st, Hendrix overdubbed additional guitars and backing vocals to complete the recording.
- August 24th, 1973 Columbia Records release “Life Ain’t Easy” by Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show on 45. The song was a co-write by Shel Silverstein and band singer Ray Sawyer. The single peaked at No. 68 on November 3rd.
- August 24th, 1973 Harvest Records in Britain release “Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)” by Wizzard on 45. The song was written and produced by the band’s Roy Wood. The record became Wizzard’s second No. 1 single in England in September.
- August 24th, 1974 Warner Brothers Records release “Tasty,” the second album by Long Island, New York band Good Rats.
- August 24th, 1974 UK Records in Britain release “Silly Love” by 10cc on 45. The song was co-written by Lol Creme and Eric Stewart and self-produced by the band at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England.
- August 24th, 1974 “I Can Stand A Little Rain,” the fourth studio album by Joe Cocker enters the LP charts on A&M Records. Produced by Jim Price, the album sessions included Nicky Hopkins on piano, two future members of Toto, David Paich and Jeff Porcaro, Randy Newman and others. The record peaked at No. 11 on October 26th. Three singles were released from the LP, “Put Out The Light,” “I Can Stand A Little Rain” and “You Are So Beautiful.”
- August 24th, 1974 Warner Brothers Records release “Groover’s Paradise” by Doug Sahm, credited to Doug Sahm Tex Mex Trip. The LP was produced by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Doug Clifford. Clifford and CCR bassist Stu Cook both play on the album.
- August 24th, 1974 Asylum Records release “Fallin’ In Love” by The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band on 45. The song was written by Richie Furay and produced by Richard Podolor. The record peaked at No. 27 on October 5th.
- August 24th, 1975 Columbia Records release “Born To Run,” the third album by Bruce Springsteen. The LP was co-produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Mike Appel at 914 Studios in Blauvelt, New York and The Record Plant in New York City from May 1974 through July 1975. The album peaked at No. 3 on October 11th.
- August 24th, 1981 “Tattoo You,” the sixteenth studio album by The Rolling Stones is released, out four days later in Britain. The LP featured the hits “Start Me Up” and “Waiting On A Friend” and went to No. 1 for nine weeks in the US beginning September 19th.
- August 24th, 1984 Angel Records release the Pierre Boulez/Frank Zappa LP “The Perfect Stranger.” Produced by Zappa, side one was conducted by Boulez in Paris, France in January 1984. Side two are Zappa pieces performed on the Synclavier, credited as The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Consort.”
- August 24th, 1985 “Be Near Me” by ABC enters the US singles charts on Mercury Records. Ther song was co-written and produced by singer Martin Fry and multi-instrumentalist Mark White. The Sinceros keyboardist Don Snow played various synthesizers on the track. Issued as the second single from the band’s third LP “How To Be A Millionaire,” the record became ABC’s biggest chart hit in the United States, peaking at No. 9 on November 9th.
- August 24th, 1987 Mercury Records release “The Lonesome Jubilee” by John Mellencamp. The album featured the hits “Paper in Fire,” “Cherry Bomb,” “Check It Out” and “Rooty Toot Toot.” “The Lonesome Jubilee” LP peaked at No. 6 on October 3rd.
- August 24th, 1988 Enigma Records release “Last Days Of The Century,” the eleventh album by Al Stewart. Working with producer Joe Ciccarelli at Capitol Studio B in Hollywood and Ground Contriol in Santa Monica, California, several of the songs on the record were co-written by Al Stewart and Peter White. Session musicians on the LP included White, Tim Renwick, Tori Amos, Vinnie Colaiuta and others.
- August 24th, 1989 Dark Horse Records release “Cheer Down” by George Harrison on 45. Co-written by George Harrison and Tom Petty, the backing tracks for the song were recorded during the sessions for Harrison’s “Cloud Nine” LP. The single was released three months later in Britain on October 27th.
Miscellaneous August
- August 1957 Ace Records release “Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu” by Huey “Piano” Smith on 45. The song was co-written by Smith and Johnny Vincent. The session for the track included Sidney Rayfield and “Scarface” John Williams on vocals, Lee Allen on tenor sax, Earl King on guitar, Frank Fields on bass and Charles “Hungry” Williams on drums. The record peaked at No. 52 on the Pop singles charts.
- August 1958 Dot Records release “Scratchin’” backed with the novelty song “I Hates Rabbits” by Jerry Neal on 45. Neal was a stage name of Jerry Capehart. He co-wrote both songs with Eddie Cochran. Cochran is rumored to play all the instruments on “Scratchin’,” while Cochran plays lead guitar on “I Hates Rabbits.”
- August 1958 Tune Town Records release “Boxtop” by Ike Turner, Carson Oliver and Little Ann, the first record release to feature the future Tina Turner on vocals. The song was written by Ike Turner, who heard the seventeen-year-old sing during the intermission of a Kings Of Rhythm set at the Manhattan Club in East St. Louis. Carson Oliver was one of the vocalists in Turner’s group, the Kings Of Rhythm band. The track was recorded at Turner’s house on Virginia Place, in East St. Louis.
- August 1963 Original Sound Records release “Heavies” backed with “The Cruncher” by The Rotations on 45. The Rotations were an alias for Paul Buff and Dave Aerni. Both songs were co-written by Aerni and Buff, produced by Frank Zappa at PAL Studio in Cucamonga, California in June. A few seconds of “Heavies” is heard in the opening moments of “Nasal Retentive Caliope Music” on The Mothers Of Invention LP “We’re Only In It For The Money.”
- August 1963 Original Sound Records release “Tijuana” backed with “Grunion Run” by The Hollywood Persuaders on 45. Paul Buff wrote the A-side. “Grunion Run” was performed by Paul Buff and Frank Zappa, recording at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California in June. Zappa played guitars, bass and drums with Paul Buff on saxophone.
- August 1965 Autumn Records release “Beau Brummels Volume II.” The record featured the hit “You Tell Me Why” and follow-up single “Don’t Talk to Strangers,” but didn’t chart. Sylvester Stewart, later known professionally as Sly Stone, is listed as the album’s producer, but members of the band didn’t recall him being there for the recording sessions.
- August 1969 Immediate Records in Britain release the self-titled album by “The Nice,” the group’s second album.
- August 1971 A&M Records release “White Light,” the second studio album by The Byrds’ singer, songwriter Gene Clark. The LP was recorded at A&M Studios and Village Recorders in Los Angeles with Jesse Ed Davis producing in the Spring, 1971. Playing on the record were Davis, bassist Chris Ethridge of the Flying Burrito Brothers, organist Michael Utley, pianist Ben Sidran and drummer Gary Mallaber, both of the Steve Miller Band.
- August 1972 Thunderclap Newman pianist Andy Newman releases the solo LP “Rainbows” on Track Records in England. Pete Townshend is the executive producer of the album.
- August 1974 Ardent Records release “September Gurls” by Big Star on 45. The song was written by Alex Chilton with autobiographical lyrics about several women in his life. The record was co-produced by Big Stay and John Fry on a six track recording console at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee during sessions for the band’s second album “Radio City.”
- August 1976 Mushroom Records in Australia release “Second Thoughts,” the second LP by Split Enz. The group’s first LP “Mental Notes” had not been released in America or in Europe, so Chrysalis Records issued “Second Thoughts” in September in Britain and January 1977 in the US – as “Mental Notes” with new cover art. “Second Thoughts” was produced by Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera at Basing Street Studios in London. The LP went to No. 18 in the New Zealand album charts.
- August 1978 Chrysalis Records release “I’m Gonna Love You Too” by Blondie on 45, a cover version of The Crickets’ song from 1957. The song was written by Crickets’ bassist Joe Maudlin, guitarist Niki Sullivan and record producer Norman Petty. Produced by Mike Chapman, it was the first single released from Blondie’s “Parallel Lines” LP.
- August 1980 Virgin Records in Britain release “Generals And Majors” by XTC on 45. Written by Colin Moulding and produced by Steve Lillywhite, it was the first single released from the band’s “Black Sea” album and peaked at No. 32 in England.
- August 1980, Virgin Records release “Doc At The Radar Station” by Captain Beefheart. The album was recorded in June at Sound Castle Recording Studios in Los Angeles with Beefheart producing.
- August 1983 Warner Brothers Records release “Song For A Future Generation” by The B-52’s as the second single from the “Whammy!” LP. The song was written collectively by The B-52’s, produced by Steven Stanley.
- August 1984 EG Records release “The Pearl,” the second album by Harold Budd and Brian Eno. Recorded in Toronto, Canada with Daniel Lanois also producing, the premise of the recordings were established on the pair’s first collaboration “The Plateaux Of Mirror,” with Eno treating Budd’s improvised piano parts with studio effects and later making compositional decisions together to create the released tracks.
- August 1986 IMP Records in Britain release “Tokyo Storm Warning” by Elvis Costello and The Attractions on 45, a song Costello wrote with his wife, The Pogues bassist Cait O’Riordan. The track was Costello’s first single release to give credit to his given name MacManus. “Tokyo Storm Warning” was co-produced by Nick Lowe and Colin Fairley.
- August 1987 Virgin Records in England release “Psonic Psunspot,” the first full-length album by The Dukes Of Stratosphere, actually XTC under a different name with guitarist Dave Gregory’s brother Ian on drums. The record was co-produced by John Leckie and the band at Sawmills Studio in Fowey, Cornwall, England in June.
- August 1987 Columbia Records release the movie soundtrack LP “Back To The Beach,” a various artists collection of songs from the film. Highlights include the Stevie Ray Vaughn/Dick Dale remake of “Pipeline,” songs by Dave Edmunds, Eddie Money, Aimee Mann, M<arti Jones and a Herbie Hancock version of “Wipe Out” featuring Dweezil Zappa on guitar and Terry Bozzio on drums.
- August 1989 Virgin Records release “The Loving” by XTC on 45 in Britain. The track came from the band’s Paul Fox produced “Oranges And Lemons” LP.
- August 1992 Warner Brothers Records in Britain release “Real Cool World” by David Bowie on 45. The song was the theme from Real Cool World movie, written by Bowie and produced by Nile Rodgers. The B-side was an instrumental version of the track.
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