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Today In R&R History March 24th
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"
- Click picture to listen to the interview with Craig talking about the Exo-X-Xeno project with Yes members Billy Sherwood, Jay Shellen and Patrick Moraz.
Rock and Roll Birthdays
March 24th
- March 24th Birthday, Can multi-instrumentalist, producer, sound engineer and solo artist Holger Czukay, born in 1938 in Free City of Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland). He died on September 5th, 2017, aged 79.
- March 24th Birthday, Blues harpist Lee Oskar, born in 1948 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Oskar was a founding member of the band War.
- March 24th Birthday, Spooky Tooth drummer, composer and record producer Mike Kellie, born in Birmingham, England in 1947. He died on January 18th, 2017, aged 69.
- March 24th Birthday, Singer, bassist, songwriter Nick Lowe, born Nicholas Drain Lowe in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England in 1949.
- March 24th Birthday, Supertramp bassist Dougie Thomson, born Douglas Campbell Thomson in Glasgow, Scotland in 1951.
- March 24th Birthday, German singer Gabriele Susanne Kerner, professionally known as Nena. Kerner fronted the band Nena and scored an international hit in 1983 with “99 Red Balloons,” born in Hagen, West Germany in 1960.
Nektar Wax Museum interview 4/11/25
Nektar interviewed on the second night of the 2025 "Mission To Mars" Tour
- Click image to hear the exclusive the Wax Museum interview with Nektar discussiing the current tour, future plans and group history.
Today In Rock and Roll History
March 24th
- March 24th, 1956 Bo Diddley records “Who Do You Love” in Chicago. Diddley played the tremolo rhythm guitar part and sings while guitarist Jody Williams answers his vocal lines and plays overdriven guitar fills. Checker Records released the song as a single on July 7th, Written by Diddley under his real name Ellis McDaniels.
- March 24th, 1965 The Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman is knocked unconscious onstage in Odense, Denmark from an electrical shock.
- March 24th, 1966 Tamla Records release “Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby” by Stevie Wonder. Co-written by Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson, the studio sessions for the song include Motown backing band The Funk Brothers and backing vocals by The Originals. The record entered the charts in April and peaked at No. 20 on May 14th.
- March 24th, 1967 Epic Records release “Little Games” by The Yardbirds on 45. The track features a fuzzbox laden dual guitar solo by Jeff Beck. Co-written by Harold Jacob Spiro and Philip Wainman, the record entered the charts in April and peaked at No. 51 on May 20th. While the record did well in America, it didn’t chart in Britain and as a result, the “Little Games” album was not released in England.
- March 24th, 1967 Deram Records in Britain release “I’m Gonna Get Me A Gun” by Cat Stevens on 45. The song was written by Stevens and the track, produced by Mike Hurst. “I’m Gonna Get Me A Gun” went to No. 6 in the British singles charts.
- March 24th, 1967 Manfred Mann release “Ha! Ha! Said The Clown” on 45 in Britain. Written by Tony Hazzard, the recording features one of the earliest appearances of the mellotron keyboard on a rock and roll record. A big hit in several European markets, the single went to No. 4 in Britain and No. 10 in Australia.
- March 24th, 1969 Verve Records release “Mothermania – The Best Of The Mothers” by The Mothers Of Invention. Produced by Tom Wilson and Frank Zappa, Zappa compiled this Mothers compilation himself.
- March 24th, 1969 Epic Records release “Stand!” backed with “I Want To Take You Higher” by Sly & The Family Stone on 45. Both songs had chart runs in the US. Written by Sly Stone, the first mix of “Stand!” omitted the gospel-styled ending. Stone went back into the studio and recorded it separately. With most of the Family Stone unavailable for the session, Sly used studio musicians for the rerecorded section. The record entered the charts in April and peaked at No. 22 on May 17th. “I Want To Take You Higher” has its origins in “Advice,” a song Sly Stone co-wrote with and arranged for Billy Preston for his album “The Wildest Organ In Town” in 1966. It also resembles “Higher,” a song from the band’s 1968 “Dance to the Music” LP. “I Want To Take You Higher” entered the charts in May and peaked at No. 38 on June 27th and was a highlight of the band’s live performance at Woodstock in August.
- March 24th, 1970 Jimi Hendrix records the basic track, take four of “Bleeding Heart” at The Record Plant Studios in New York City with Billy Cox on bass. Mitch Mitchell later added drums to the recording and Hendrix would add additional guitar tracks but did not complete the song before his death. “Bleeding Heart” was issued on the “Rainbow Bridge” LP on October 16th, 1971.
- March 24th, 1970 Columbia Records release Simon and Garfunkel’s “Cecilia” on 45. Written by Paul Simon, the song’s title refers to St. Cecilia, patron saint of music in the Catholic tradition. The unusual rhythm section was recorded while banging on a piano bench at a party the duo threw for friends. Simon found a section, the length of shortly over a minute, that he felt had a nice groove. He and producer Roy Halee made a loop of this section and that’s the sound you hear on the finished track. The record entered the charts in April and hit No. 4 on May 30th.
- March 24th, 1971 Capricorn Records release “Midnight Rider” by the Allman Brothers Band on 45. Co-written by Gregg Allman and Kim Payne, the band version didn’t chart but reached No. 19 when Gregg Allman released a solo version of the song in 1973.
- March 24th, 1972 Polydor Records in Britain release Slade “Alive!” The album was recorded live at Command Theatre and mixed at Olympic Studios. Slade’s first Pp to reach the British and American album charts, “Alive!” went to No. 2 in Britain, No. 158 in the US on November 25th following an August release.
- March 24th, 1973 Chrysalis Records release “Grand Hotel,” the sixth album by Procol Harum. Produced by Chris Thomas with all the songs on the LP co-written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, the record peaked at No. 21 on May 26th.
- March 24th, 1973 Lou Reed suffers a bite on the butt by an exited fan during a concert in Buffalo, New York. Reed later commented “America seems to breed real animals.”
- March 24th, 1973 Harvest Records release the sixth Pink Floyd studio album “Dark Side Of The Moon.” The songs on the LP were developed during live performances. The band premiered an early version of the record onstage several months before recording began. New material for the album was recorded in two sessions in 1972 and 1973 at Abbey Road Studios in London. A Quadraphonic issue of the record was released that December. “Dark Side Of The Moon” peaked at No. 1 on April 28th.
- March 24th, 1973 Warner Brothers Records release “Dixie Chicken” by Little Feat on 45. The song was co-written by Lowell George and Fred Martin, who was credited as Martin Fyodor Kibbee.
- March 24th, 1973 “Love Train” by the O’Jays is the No. 1 record in the US.
- March 24th, 1975 Columbia Records release “Chicago VIII,” the seventh studio LP by Chicago. Produced at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado by Jim Guercio in August and September 1974. The album peaked at No. 1 on May 3rd and featured the hit singles “Harry Truman” and “Old Days.”
- March 24th, 1975 MCA Records release “Nuthin’ Fancy,” the third studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The LP was recorded at WEBB IV Studios and Studio One in Doraville, Georgia with new drummer Artimus Pyle. Guitarist Ed King left the band after album came out. The album reached No. 9 on May 31st and featured the hit single “Saturday Night Special.”
- March 24th, 1975 Capitol Records release “Bad Time” by Grand Funk on 45. Written by guitarist Mark Farner, “Bad Time” was the group’s fourth and final single to reach the Top Ten and their final Top Forty hit. Produced by Jimmy Ienner and arranged by Tony Camillo, the record entered the charts in April and reached No. 4 on June 7th.
- March 24th, 1977 Warner Brothers Records release “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac on 45. Stevie Nicks wrote the song at the Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California during Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album recording sessions. The song became the band’s only No. 1 single in the US, entering the charts in April and peaking at No. 1 on June 18th.
- March 24th, 1979 Bronze Records release “Overkill,” the second studio album by Motorhead. Co-produced by Jimmy Miller and Neil Richmond at Roundhouse and Sound Development Studios in London from December 1978 through January 1979.
- March 24th, 1979 “The Logical Song” by Supertramp enters the singles charts. The song was issued as the lead 45 from their sixth studio album, “Breakfast in America.” Co-written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson and co-produced by Supertramp and Peter Henderson, “The Logical Song” hit No. 6 on June 16th, No. 7 in Britain.
- March 24th, 1979 “Crazy Love” by The Allman Brothers Band enters the singles charts. Written by Dickie Betts and produced by Tom Dowd during sessions at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida. Bonnie Bramlett sings backing vocals on the track. From the Allman Brothers’ “Enlightened Rogues” LP, “Crazy Love” peaked at No. 29 on May 5th.
- March 24th, 1979 “Feeling Satisfied” by Boston enters the singles charts. Written and produced by guitarist Tom Scholtz from Boston’s second album “Don’t Look Back,” the record peaked at No. 46 on April 26th.
- March 24th, 1980 Capitol Records release “Rarities,” an album of rare and hard to find tracks by The Beatles not included on their available group albums. The album reached No. 21 on May 31st.
- March 24th, 1982 Sire Records release the Talking Heads double live album “The Name Of This Band is Talking Heads.” The original LP featured live recordings taped from 1977 through 1979, while the second disc covered the expanded lineup period from 1980 and 1981. The track listing was expanded when it was reissued in 2004. The album reached No. 31 in America on May 22nd, No. 22 in Britain.
- March 24th, 1986 Warner Brothers Records release “5150,” the seventh studio album by Van Halen and the first with new singer and guitarist Sammy Hagar. The record was named after Eddie Van Halen’s home studio, 5150, which is a California police term for a mentally disturbed person. With Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones producing, the album peaked at No. 1 on April 26th.
- March 24th, 2003 Ringo Starr releases the album “Ringo Rama,” co-produced by Ringo and Mark Hudson. Completed at three studios, Wahatinthewhatthe? in Los Angeles, Village Recorder in Los Angeles and Rocca Bella in London. The record features guest appearances by Willie Nelson, Charlie Hayden, Van Dyke Parks, David Gilmour, Shawn Colvin, Timothy B. Schmidt and Eric Clapton. The record peaked at No. 113 on April 12th.
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 22nd
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 of 3/22 Manfred Mann
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.
