Wax Museum Radio
Next broadcast June 27th Friday Night at midnight and Saturday night at 10pm on WRGG.
Hear Today In Rock and Roll History
Today In R&R History June 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.
Rock and Roll Birthdays
June 24th
- June 24th Birthday, Avant-garde composer and musician Terry Riley born Terance Mitchell Riley in 1935 in Colfax, California.
- June 24th Birthday, Drummer and founding member of Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, born in Cornwall, England in 1947.
- June 24th Birthday, Dire Straits bassist John Illsley, born in Leicester, England in 1949.
- June 24th Birthday, The Yardbirds guitarist and solo artist Jeff Beck, born Geoffrey Arnold Beck in 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, England. Beck died of bacterial meningitis on January 10th, 2023 at the age of 78.
- June 24th Birthday, Saxophone player and flutist and an original member of Traffic, Chris Wood, born in Birmingham, England in 1944. He died on July 12th, 1982.
- June 24th Birthday, British rock singer Arthur Brown, born Arthur Wilton in 1942 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.
- June 24th Birthday, The Zombies singer and solo artist Colin Blunstone, born in 1945 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.
- June 24th Birthday, Yes and Moody Blues keyboardist Patrick Moraz born in Morges, Switzerland in 1948.
- June 24th Birthday, Singer, songwriter, bassist and record producer Andy McCluskey from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, born in Heswall, Cheshire, England in 1959.
- June 24th Birthday, Tears For Fears bassist, singer and songwriter Curt Smith, born in 1959 in Bath, Somerset, England.
Today In Rock and Roll History
June 24th
- June 24th, 1956 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps recording sessions begin at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Ken Nelson. Running four days through June 27th, Vincent taped four songs on the 24th, "Jezebel" written by Wayne Shanklin, "Crazy Legs" by Jerry Reed, "Peg o' My Heart" by Fred Fisher and Alfred Bryan, and "Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)," co-written by Sammy Fain, Irving Kahal and Willie Raskin.
- June 24th, 1957 Cobra Records release “All Your Love” backed with “Love Me With A Feeling,” the first single by Magic Sam on 45. Sam was Samual Gene Maghett, born in Grenada County, Mississippi who became a fixture in the Chicago Blues scene, known for his distinctive tremolo guitar playing. Both songs were written by Magic Sam, credited on the record label to T. Maghett.
- June 24th, 1963 The Beatles record a BBC Radio session at The Playhouse Theatre, London, England for The Light Programme‘s “Saturday Club” 5:30–6:30pm. The session was broadcast June 29th. Recorded that afternoon were “I Got To Find My Baby” written by Chuck Berry; “Memphis, Tennessee” written by Chuck Berry, “Money (That’s What I Want)” co-written by Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy Jr., “Til There Was You” written by Merideth Wilson, “From Me To You” co-writtenby John Lennon and Paul McCartney and “Roll Over Beethoven” written by Chuck Berry.
- June 24th, 1967 Roulette Records release “I Like The Way” by Tommy James and The Shondells on 45. The song was written by Ritchie Cordell, co-produced by Cordell with Bo Gentry and arranged by Jimmy Wisner. “I Like The Way” followed two charted Shondells records in 1967, “I Think Were Alone Now” and “Mirage.” The record entered the singles charts a week later and peaked at No. 25 on July 29th.
- June 24th, 1967 Imperial Records release “Happy” by The Sunshine Company on 45. From Los Angeles, California, the duo of Mary Nance and Maury Manseau were augmented by bassist Larry Sims and drummer Merel Briganti. The group charted three singles in the US. Sims and Briganti later played in the Loggins and Messina backing band. The song was co-written by Tony Michaels and Vinny Gormann, produced by Joe Saraceno and arranged by George Tipton. “Happy” entered the charts in July and reached No. 50 on September 16th.
- June 24th, 1967 Raton, New Mexico band The Fireballs release “Bottle Of Wine” on 45. Written by Tom Paxton, the session was produced by Norman Petty at his studio in Clovis, New Mexico. The band took their name from Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls Of Fire.” The single entered the charts in December and went to No. 9 on March 2nd, 1968.
- June 24th, 1967 “Don’t Go Out In The Rain (You’re Gonna Melt)” by Herman’s Hermits enters the singles charts on MGM Records. Written by Kenny Young and produced by Mickie Most, the record peaked at No. 18 on July 22nd.
- June 24th, 1967 Capitol Records release Glen Campbell’s cover version of “Gentle On My Mind.” The song was written by John Hartford. The record had greater success a year later when the song was used as the theme for Campbell’s television variety show The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Reissued as a single, “Gentle On My Mind” won four 1968 Grammy Awards. The record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 39 on November 2nd, 1968.
- June 24th, 1968 Capitol Records release “Friends,” the fourteenth studio album by The Beach Boys. “Friends” was the first Beach Boys album to feature significant songwriting contributions from Dennis Wilson. A No. 13 album in Britain, the LP peaked at No. 126 in the US on August 17th.
- June 24th, 1968 ABC Records release the self-titled Fraternity Of Man LP. The album features the Frank Zappa song “Oh No I Don’t Believe It.” Former Mothers Of Invention guitarist Elliot Ingber plays on the record, along with future Little Feat drummer Richy Hayward. The LP was produced by Tom Wilson.
- June 24th, 1972 Lifesong Records release “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” on 45 by Jim Croce. Recorded during sessions in 1971 and 1972, at The Hit Factory, New York City, the record first entered the charts on July 1st, 1972, but peaked when the sales of Croce’s material increased after his passing. The 45 peaked at No. 8 on September 2nd. The “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” LP began a five-week run as the No. 1 album in the country on January 12th, 1974.
- June 24th, 1972 MGM Records release “Hold Her Tight” by The Osmonds on 45. Co-written by Alan, Wayne and Merrill Osmond and produced by Alan Osmond, the record entered the singles charts a week later and peaked at No. 14 on August 5th.
- June 24th, 1972 Atlantic Records release the first single by Stephen Stills and Manassas, “Rock And Roll Crazies.” Stills co-wrote the song with drummer Dallas Taylor. The pair co-produced the record with bassist Chris Hillman. The record entered the charts in July and peaked at No. 92 on July 22nd.
- June 24th, 1974 Capitol Records release “Shinin’ On” by Grand Funk on 45. The song was co-written by guitarist Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer. “Shinin’ On” served as the title track of the band’s eighth studio album, released as the second single from the LP and the band’s follow up to “The Loco-Motion.” The record entered the singles charts in July and peaked at No. 11 on August 24th.
- June 24th, 1974 Capitol Records release “Endless Summer,” a double album compilation by The Beach Boys. The release of the album happened while the band was contracted to Reprise Records. The record featured hits from the band’s hit making 1962-1965 period and became a huge seller, charting for one hundred and fifty-six weeks and gave The Beach Boys their second No. 1 LP, on October 5th.
- June 24th, 1974 Lynryd Skynyrd release their first big hit, “Sweet Home Alabama” as a single on Al Kooper’s Song Of The South Records. Co-written by singer Ronnie Van Zant and guitarists Gary Rossington and Ed King, the lyrics were penned loosely as a response to Neil Young’s “Southern Man.” The track features session singers Merry Clayton and Clydie King. The band “The Swampers,” referenced in the song, were the house band at Muscle Shoals recording studio, where the song was first recorded in June 1973. The hit version was produced by Al Kooper during sessions for their second album, “Second Helping,” “Sweet Home Alabama” peaked at No. 8 on October 26th.
- June 24th, 1976 “Small Beginnings” by British band Flash enters the singles charts following a May release on Sovereign Records. Co-written by Flash’s Colin Carter with original Yes guitarist Peter Banks, the single reached No. 29 on August 26th and was featured in the movie Record Review.
- June 24th, 1977 Vertigo Records in Britain release “Cheek To Cheek” backed with “Jungle Jenny” by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band on 45. The A-side was an Irving Berlin song and came from the band’s “The Penthouse Tapes” LP, recorded live at London’s New Victoria Theatre, Christmas 1975. The B-side was co-written by the band and David Batchelor.
- June 24th, 1977 Charisma Records in Britain release “Modern Love,” the second single by Peter Gabriel. Written by Gabriel, the song was issued from his debut LP, produced by Bob Ezrin.
- June 24th, 1978 “Mr. Blue Sky” by The Electric Light Orchestra enters the singles charts. The song was written and produced by ELO singer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Lynne. Part of the larger album side long “Concerto for a Rainy Day” suite on side three of the “Out Of The Blue” album, “Mr. Blue Sky” reached No. 35 on August 12th, No. 6 in Britain.
- June 24th, 1978 “Two Tickets To Paradise” by Eddie Money enters the singles charts on Columbia Records. The song was written by Eddie Money and the studio session produced by Bruce Botnick. The single version of the song features a unique mix exclusive to the vinyl release with different vocals and guitar lines. The record peaked at No. 22 on September 9th.
- June 24th, 1979 MCA Records release “The Kids Are Alright,” the double album set by The Who to coincide with the opening of The Kids Are Alright documentary film. The album charted for twenty-five weeks and peaked at No. 8 on August 18th.
- June 24th, 1985 A&M Records release the LP “Crush” by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark. The record was produced by American producer Stephen Hague at three studios, Amazon Studio in Liverpool and The Manor and Advision in London. The band were not entirely onboard with Hague’s sleek sound but “Crush” became OMD’s only Top Forty LP in the US. The album peaked at No. 38 on November 23rd and featured the hit single “So In Love.”
- June 24th, 1988 Rocket Records in England release “Reg Strikes Back,” the twenty-first studio album by Elton John. Produced by Chris Thomas at AIR and Westside Studios in London and at The Record Plant in Los Angeles, the titled refers to Elton John’s birth name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone and Ray Cooper, all members of the 1970’s version of The Elton John Band, did sessions for the album, as well as Bruce Johnson and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys. The record peaked at No. 16 on September 3rd.
- June 24th, 1989 Island Records release “All I Want Is You” by U2 on 45. The song was written collectively by the band, produced by Jimmy Iovine from the “Rattle And Hum” LP. “All I Want Is You” features an arrangement by Van Dyke Parks. The record peaked at No. 83 on July 15th.
- June 24th, 1989 “From The Greenhouse” by Crack The Sky enters the album charts on Grudge Records. Original group members John Palumbo, Joey D’Amico and Rick Witkowski, along with Vince DePaul on keyboards, appear on the album. Produced by John Palumbo, the LP peaked at No. 186 on July 15th.
- June 24th, 1999 Eric Clapton put one hundred of his guitars on the auction block to raise funds for his Crossroads Center drug rehab clinic in Antigua. The guitar he used on “Layla,” a 1956 Fender Stratocaster, sold for $497,500. The auction generated almost five million dollars for the clinic.
- June 24th, 2002 Capitol Records release “Your Loving Flame” by Paul McCartney on 45 backed with “Lonely Road.” Produced by David Kahne from McCartney’s “Driving Rain” LP, both songs were written by Paul McCartney.
Miscellaneous June
- June 1948 Recorded in April, Aristocrat Records release “I Can’t Be Satisfied” backed with “I Feel Like Going Home” by Muddy Waters on 78 rpm record. Both songs were written by Muddy Waters, who most likely reworked the song from earlier standards with slide guitar work in the style of Robert Johnson.
- June 1960 Warwick Records release “Shy” backed with “Just A Boy” by Jerry Landis on 45. Landis was one of a few different stage names used by Paul Simon early in his music career. Both songs were written by Simon as Jerry Landis and produced by Morty Croft.
- June 1961 Emmy Records release “Sixteen Tons” backed with “Breaktime” by The Masters on 45. Produced by Gary Price at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California, the A-side was a cover version of the Merle Travis song. The B-side was co-written by Ronnie Williams, Paul Buff and Frank Zappa and features Zappa on guitar, Williams on drums and bass and Buff on piano.
- June 1963 “Mr. Clean” backed with “Jessie Lee” by Mr. Clean is recorded at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California. The tracks were issued on 45 on Original Sound Records later that month. Both songs were written by Frank Zappa, who actually was Mr. Clean. Zappa plays guitar, drums and backing vocals on Mr. Clean” and plays guitar, drums and percussion on the B-side. Paul Buff played bass guitar on the songs and electric piano on the A-side.
- June 1963 Vigah! Records release “Hey Nelda” backed with “Surf Along” by Ned and Nelda on 45. The A-side was a parody of “Hey Paula” by Paul and Paula. Both songs were co-written by Frank Zappa and Ray Collins. Collins sang co- lead vocals with Zappa, who plays guitar and drums with Paul Buff on piano, organ and bass. The song was recorded in May at PAL Recording Studio in Cucamonga, California.
- June 1964 Snap Records out of Niles, Michigan release “Pretty Little Redbird” backed with “Penny Wishing Well” by The Shondells.
- The A-side was written by producer J.D. Deafenbaugh. “Pretty Wishing Well” was written by Tommy (James) Jackson.
- June 1965 RIC Records release “Boss Barracuda” by The Catalinas on 45. Written and produced by Bobby Darin, the studio band included Bruce Johnston, Hal Blaine, and other members of The Wrecking Crew.
- June 1965 Elektra Records release “Bleeker and McDougal,” the first album by folk-rock pioneer Fred Neil. Produced by Gordon Anderson and engineered by Paul Rothchild, Felix Pappalardi and John Sebastian both played sessions for the LP.
- June 1966 Penthouse Records release “Reconsider Baby” by Bobby Jamerson on 45. Written by Jameson, the recording session was produced and arranged by Frank Zappa, although the label credited Norm Ratner with producing the disc. Jameson wrote the song as a response to Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman.”
- June 1967 Buddah Records release “Safe As Milk,” the debut album by Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. The LP was co-produced by Richard Perry and Bob Krasnow at RCA Studios in Los Angeles in the Spring of 1967.
- June 1971 Atlantic Records release “Album II” by Loudon Wainwright III. The record was recorded at Intermedia Sounds in Boston, Massachusetts with Wainwright and Milton Kramer co-producing. Kate McGarrigle sings on the song “Old Paint.”
- June 1972 Reprise Records release “Henry The Human Fly,” the first solo album by Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson. Co-produced by Thompson and John Wood at Sound Techniques Studio in London, Fairport band mates Sandy Denny and Ashley Hutchins both make guest appearances on the LP.
- June 1974 Island Records release LP “In Search Of Eddie Riff” by Roxy Music saxophone player Andy MacKay. The record was produced by Andy MacKay at Island Studios in London in January 1974. Playing on the LP were Eddie Jobson, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson from Roxy Music, Deep Purple’s Roger Glover and others.
- June 1976 Private Stock Records release “X Offender” backed with “In The Sun,” the first single by Blondie. The A-side was co-written by singer Debbie Harry and Bassist Gary Valentine. In The Sun” was written by guitarist Chris Stein. The record was co-produced by Craig Leon and Richard Gottehrer, “X Offender” was a different take from the one issued on the band’s debut LP.
- June 1977 German electronic music duo Cluster, Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius record sessions with Brian Eno at Conny Plank’s Studios in Cologne, Germany. Joined on the sessions by bassist Holger Czukay from the band Can and Asmus Tietchens on synthesizer, Sky Records released an LP from the recordings, the ambient “Cluster and Eno” album later in 1977.
- June 1979 Virgin Records release “Force Majeure,” the ninth LP by Tangerine Dream. Produced by Edgar Froese and Chris Frank at Hansa Studios in Berlin in August and September 1978, the album reached No. 26 on the British charts.
- June 1979 “Capricorn Records release “Can’t Take It With You” by The Allman Brothers Band on 45. The song was co-written by Dickie Betts and Don Johnson. Produced by Tom Dowd, the record peaked at No. 105 in July.
- June 1981 A&M Records in the US release “One Step Ahead” by Split Enz on 45. The song was written by Neil Finn, produced from the LP “Waiata” by David Tickle.
- June 1982 Warner Brothers Records release the title track from The B-52’s “Mesopotamia” EP as a 45. The song was co-written by band members Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson. “Mesopotamia” was produced by David Byrne form Talking Heads.
This Week In Rock and Roll History
This Week In Rock and Roll History week of June 21st
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.
The Cool Song Of The Week
Cool Song Of The Week 6/21 The Bee Gees
Cool songs from the Rock and Roll Era, Closet Classics and more.
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.
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.
The Paul Bielatowicz Band Wax Museum interview 4/11/25
The Paul Bielatowicz Band interviewed on their 2025 Spring Tour
- Click image to hear the exclusive the Wax Museum interview with The Paul Bielatowicz Band discussiing the current tour and future plans.
Music and conversation with Andy Tillison of The Tangent
Wax Museum interview May 2024
- Click image to hear The Wax Museum's Andy Tillison interview
Jonas Reingold Interview
Jonas Reingold in The Wax Museum
Click image to hear the 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
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.
