Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast December 5th, Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast December 5th, Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Hear Today In Rock and Roll History
December 2nd - 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.
December 2nd, Rock and Roll Birthdays
December 2nd birthday
1941 Tom McGuinness (Manfred Mann and McGuiness Flint, born in Wimbledon, South London, England
December 2nd birthday
1942 Ted Bluechel Jr., Drummer, guitarist and singer with The Association, born in San Pedro, California.
December 2nd birthday
1943 Dave Munden, the drummer and singer for The Tremeloes, born in Dagenham, London, England
December 2nd birthday
1960 Bass guitarist Rick Savage from Def Leppard, born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
December 2nd birthday
1968 Bassist Nate Mendel from Foo Fighters.
December 2nd birthday
1978 Singer Nelly Furtado, born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
December 2nd, Today In Rock and Roll History
December 2nd, 1957
Sam Cooke's "You Send Me" hits #1 for the first of three weeks one day after singing the song live on The Ed Sullivan show.
December 2nd, 1964
Shirley Ellis "The Name Game" enters the US singles charts.
December 2nd, 1966
Tamla Records release "It Takes Two" by Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston. The record entered the charts on January 7th, 1967.
December 2nd, 1967
London Records released The Rolling Stones "In Another Land", written and sung by Stones bassist Bill Wyman, on 45 in the US. Begun by Wyman alone on a night when a Stones session had been cancelled, with engineer Glyn Johns, the band liked the track and released it on their "At Their Satanic Majesties Request"lp, although the single was credited soley to Bill Wyman. "In Another Land" entered the charts on December 16th.
December 2nd, 1967
Elektra Records release "Love Me Two Times" by The Doors on 45 in the US. Written by the four members of The Doors, the track was recorded during sessions in May & August with producer Paul A. Rothchild. The single was edited to a 2:37 length, released as the second 45 rom the "Strange Days" lp and reached #25 in the charts.
December 2nd, 1967
"Daydream Believer" by The Monkees is the No.1 record in the USA.
December 2nd, 1967
The Hollies "Dear Eloise" enters the US singles charts.
December 2nd, 1969
Apple Records release Paul McCartney & Wings' "Hi Hi Hi" on 45 in Britain, out three days later in America. Recorded the previous month at Abbey Road Studios in London with McCartney producing, the single peaked at No.1 in Spain, No.5 in the United Kingdom and No.10 in the United States in January 1973.
December 2nd, 1972
“Oh Babe, What Would You Say” by former Beatles recording engineer and Pink Floyd producer Norman Smith using the name Hurricane Smith, enters the US singles charts. Written by his wife Eileen Sylvia Smith, “Oh Babe, What Would You Say” would hit #1 in the US and #4 in Britain.
December 2nd, 1971
Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey" enters the US singles charts. The single would peak at No.47. Produced by Van Morrison and Ted Templeman, jazz drummer Connie Kay plays on the track, recorded during the spring and summer of 1971 at Wally Heider Studios and Columbia Studios in San Francisco, California.
December 2nd, 1971
Atlantic Records in the US release "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin on 45. The song's title is a reference to a nameless black Labrador Retriever that wandered around the Headley Grange Mansion recording studios during the making of the Led Zeppelin IV album. Credited to John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Jones is credited with writing the main riff.in the song. The record peaked at No.9 in the US, No.11 in Canada.
December 2nd, 1972
Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" enters the US singles charts, eventually reaching #1. Released November 25th, the track was recorded in London at Trident Studios, the track features Klaus Voorman on bass, orchestration by Elton John's arranger Paul Buckmaster and Mick Jagger on backing vocals.
This Week In Rock and Roll History!
This Week In Rock and Roll History week of November 29th
An hour long weekly radio series! Fifty years of Rock and Roll music and the stories behind it in a one hour long weekly show. Now airing on WRGG, Saturdays @ 2pm & Midnight Eastern, and on KIYU Saturdays at 6pm, Alaska Time Zone and KMXT-FM Anchorage.
Jackie At The Mic!
Episode 30 "A-One-A-Two- And A Cha Cha Cha"
Episode 30 "A-One-A-Two- And A Cha Cha Cha"
Episode 30 "A-One-A-Two- And A Cha Cha Cha"
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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!