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Today In R&R History December 14th
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, weekday mornings on KSRQ in Three River Falls, Minnesota, KIYU in Galena, Alaska
Craig Maher / Exo-X-Xeno Wax Museum Interview
Craig Maher from Exo-X-Xeno talking about the 2025 album "Luminous Voyage"
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Rock and Roll Birthdays
December 14th
- December 14th Birthday, Sun Records recording artist and country music hitmaker Charlie Rich, born in 1932 in Colt, Arkansas. Rich died at 62 years old in Hammond, Louisiana in 1995.
- December 14th Birthday, The Drifters singer and a member of The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, Johnny Moore, born in Selma, Alabama in 1934. Moore died on December 30th, 1998 in London, England at the age of 64.
- December 14th Birthday, Warren Ryanes, baritone vocalist for The Monotones, born in 1937.
- December 14th Birthday, Session guitarist Dick Wagner, who contributed signature guitar lines to records by Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and many others, born in Oelwein, Iowa in 1942. Wagner died in Phoenix, Arizona on July 30th, 2014 at the age of 71.
- December 14th Birthday, The Searchers bassist Frank Allen born Francis Renaud McNeice in Hayes, Middlesex, England in 1943.
- December 14th Birthday, Jackie McAuley, the guitarist for Van Morrison’s band Them, born John McAuley in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1946.
- December 14th Birthday, AC/DC bassist Cliff Williams born in 1949 in Romford, Essex, England.
- December 14th Birthday, The Pogues vocalist and tin whistler Peter “Spider” Stacy, born in 1958 in Eastbourne, London, England.
- December 14th Birthday, Singer, songwriter Mike Scott from The Waterboys, born in 1958 Edinburgh, Scotland.
Nektar Wax Museum interview 4/11/25
Nektar interviewed on the second night of the 2025 "Mission To Mars" Tour
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Today In Rock and Roll History
December 14th
- December 14th, 1962 Columbia Records release the first single by Bob Dylan, “Mixed Up Confusion” backed with “Corrina Corrina.” While there are several different takes of the track documented from October and November sessions, the 45 version of “Mixed Up Confusion” was recorded with an electric band on 14th of November 1962, during the “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” LP sessions and was released as a standalone single. With Dylan on the recording were George Barnes and Bruce Langhorne on guitars, Dick Wellstood on piano, Gene Ramsey on bass and Herb Lovelle on drums. Although “Corrina Corrina” was on the album, the version on the single was a different take. Produced by John Hammond, “Mixed Up Confusion” was written by Dylan, while “Corrina, Corrina” has traditional roots.
- December 14th, 1963 Hootenanny Records release the holiday season single “Christmas Time” by Northern Soul singer Jan Bradley on 45. The song was written by Curtis Mayfield.
- December 14th, 1963 Phil Spector’s Philles Records label release “Baby I Love You” by The Ronettes on 45. Co-written by Spector with Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, sessions with Spector producing took place at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles. With the other Ronettes out on tour, Ronnie Spector cut the lead vocals with Sonny Bono, Darlene Love and Cher doing the backing vocals. The session also featured Leon Russell on piano. The record peaked at No. 24 in the US on February 1st, 1964 and No. 11 in Britain.
- December 14th, 1963 Dusty Springfield’s debut solo single “I Only Want To Be With You” is released in Britain. Recorded at Olympic Studios, London, the song was co-written by Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde. Produced by Johnny Franz, the single went to No. 4 in Britain. In America, “I Only Want To Be With You” entered the charts in January while the B-side “Stay Awhile” made its own entry on the charts, entering in March 1964 and peaked at No. 38 on May 9th. “I Only Want To Be With You” went to No. 12 in the US on March 14th, 1964.
- December 14th, 1966 Chad and Jeremy appear as special guest stars on this day’s episode of ABC-TV’s Batmanepisode “The Bat’s Kow Tow.”
- December 14th, 1968 Calendar Records release The Archies’ second single, “Feelin’ So Good (S. K. O. O. B. Y.-D. O. O.).” The record was produced by Jeff Barry, who co-wrote the song with Andy Kim. The record peaked at No. 53 on February 1st, 1969.
- December 14th, 1968 Released earlier in the month, Tommy James and the Shondells “Crimson and Clover” enters the singles charts. Intended as a change in direction of the group’s sound and composition, the tune was co-written by Tommy James and Shondells drummer Peter Lucia Jr. “Crimson and Clover” was recorded during a five-hour session in December and is one of the earliest songs taped on sixteen-track equipment. Tommy James played most of the instruments, while Mike Vale played bass and song co-writer Peter Lucia, Jr. played drums. The record hit No. 1 on February 1st, 1969 following an appearance by The Shondells on The Ed Sullivan Show.
- December 14th, 1968 White Whale Records release the Christmas season single “Christmas Is My Time Of The Year” backed with “Will You Still Believe In Me” by The Christmas Spirit. The band were a one-off collective of The Turtles’ Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman and Chip Douglas with Linda Ronstadt, Gram Parsons, Gene Clark from The Byrds and Modern Folk Quartet members Cyrus Faryar and Henry Diltz. The A-side was co-written by Kaylan and Douglas. “Will You Still Believe In Me” was penned by Stone Poneys guitarist Bobby Kimmel.
- December 14th, 1968 Mala Records release The Box Top’ “Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March” on 45. The song was co-written by Jon Stroll and Bobby Weinstein, released from The Box Tops’ last studio album “Dimension.” Co-produced by Tommy Cogbill and Chips Moman, the record entered the charts in December and reached No. 28 on February 22nd.
- December 14th, 1968 “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye is the No. 1 record in the US.
- December 14th, 1971 Motown Record release “Floy Joy” by The Supremes on 45. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, it was Smokey’s first production of a Supremes record in two years. With lead vocals by Mary Wilson and Jean Terrell, Cindy Birdsong and The Andantes filled out the backing vocals on the track, with Motown house band The Funk Brothers recording the backing track at Motown Studios. The record entered the charts in January and went to No. 16 on March 11th, 1972.
- December 14th, 1972 The film Born To Boogie, a biopic of T. Rex’s Marc Bolan, directed by Ringo Starr, premieres in London.
- December 14th, 1973 Mott The Hoople play at Hammersmith Odeon. The concert was recorded and highlights from the set became the second side of the Mott The Hoople “Live” album, released by Columbia Records in November 1974.
- December 14th, 1973 Rod Stewart’s “Mine For Me” enters the singles charts. The song was co-written by Paul and Linda McCartney and given to Rod Stewart to record for his solo album, “Smiler.” Paul and Linda attended Stewart’s Lewisham Odeon show on November 27th, 1974. Stewart called them to the stage to sing along on the song. The performance was filmed and appeared on US television on The Midnight Specialon April 25th, 1975. “Mine For Me” reached No. 91 on December 21st.
- December 14th, 1973 Atlantic Records release “Tales From Topographic Oceans,” the double record sixth studio album by Yes. Thematically, the lyrics were based on four bodies of Hindu texts, primarily co-written by vocalist Jon Anderson and guitarist Steve Howe. It was the first Yes record released to feature drummer Alan White. The band co-produced the LP with Eddie Offord at Morgan Studios in Willesden, London, England. It went to No. 1 in Britain. In the US, the album came out on January 9th, 1974 and peaked at No. 6 on March 9th.
- December 14th, 1973 Splinter “Costafine Town” enters the singles charts. Splinter were a two-man group, Bobby Purvis and Bill Elliot. The group became the first act to sign with George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records label. The track came from their “The Place I Love” album, produced by George Harrison. Recording sessions took place at Harrison’s Friar Park home studio in Oxfordshire and featured musical contributions from Harrison, Gary Wright, Billy Preston, Jim Keltner and Alvin Lee. “Costafine Town,” the first single from the album, was a Top Twenty hit in Britain and peaked at No. 77 on January 25th in the US.
- December 14th, 1974 “Lady” by Styx is re-released after it picks up radio airplay across the country. Originally recorded two years earlier, the song became a local hit in the band’s hometown of Chicago but failed to chart nationally on its initial release in September 1973. Co-written by Styx keyboardist and singer Dennis DeYoung and produced by John Ryan, Chicago radio DJ Jim Smith on station WLS, began playing the record on his popular Saturday night show after hearing the song on a juke box in a pizza place in Chicago’s north side. When the song caught on, “Lady” went on to peak at No. 6 in the charts on March 8th, 1975.
- December 14th, 1974 “Miles Of Aisles,” a double LP live album by Joni Mithchell enters the charts following a November release on Asylum Records. The record documented Mitchell’s first tour with a backing band, Tom Scott and The L.A. Express, recorded at The Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in L.A. and the Berkeley Community Center in Berkeley, California. The album reached No. 67 on December 14th.
- December 14th, 1974 Dunhill Records release “So What,” the third solo album by Joe Walsh. The LP was co-produced by Walsh, John Stronach and Bill Szymczyk at the three Record Plant studios in New York City, Los Angeles and Sausalito, California. Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner contribute backing vocals on the record. A year and a half later, Joe would replace Bernie Leadon in the Eagles. “So What” peaked at No. 11 on March 22nd, 1975.
- December 14th, 1979 RCA Records in Britain release “John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)” by David Bowie on 45. This was the previously unreleased 1975 version of the song recorded during Bowie’s “Young Americans” sessions. The 1972 version of the song was the single’s B-side. RCA in America released the extended version of the song as a twelve-inch single in November.
- December 14th, 1979 CBS Records in England release “London Calling,” the third album by The Clash. Recorded at Wessex Studios in London, England during August, September and November sessions with Guy Stevens producing. Originally conceived as a single album with a seven-inch giveaway single that played at 33 1/3 revolutions, plans changed and the record was issued as a double LP. “Train In Vain” was added at the last minute and wasn’t even listed on the cover or the record label. The album went to No. 9 in Britain. In America, the record was released in January and reached No. 27 on March 22nd, 1980.
- December 14th, 1994 Geffen Records release “Incesticide” by Nirvana. The record was a collection of singles, demos and radio broadcasts. The album peaked at No. 39 on January 16th.
- December 14th, 1997 Elton John’s tribute to Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind 1997” was at its ninth week at No. 1 in the US. The record would eventually pass Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” to become the largest selling single of all time.
Miscellaneous December
- December 1951 RPM Records release “3 O’clock Blues” backed with “That Ain’t The Way To Do It,” the first single by B. B. King. Both songs were written by B.B. King. Johnny Ace played piano on the track.
- December 1953 Specialty Records release “The Things I Used To Do” backed with “Well, I Done Got Over It” by Guitar Slim and His Band on 45. The tracks were recorded at Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio in New Orleans with John Vincent producing. The songs were arranged by Ray Charles, who plays piano on the sessions. Both tracks were written by Guitar Slim, credited to his real name, Eddie Jones. Slim was seriously injured in an automobile accident at the time “The Things I Used To Do” was the No. 1 R&B single in the country.
- December 1959 Checker Records release the Bo Diddley album “Have Guitar Will Travel.”
- December 1963 Daytone Records release “Hurricane” backed with “Sweet Love” by Conrad and The Hurricanes on 45. The tracks were taped at PAL Studios in Cucamonga, California. Both songs were written by Ed Sigarlaki and produced by Frank Zappa and Dave Aerni using the aliases Curry, Ivan. The single was reissued on Era Records in June 1964 with the A&B sides reversed.
- December 1964 Fantasy Records release “Don’t Tell Me No Lies” backed with “Little Girl (Does Your Mama Know?),” the first record by The Golliwogs on 45. 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.
- December 1965 Sue Records release “The New Breed (pts. 1&2)” by Ike Turner and His Kings Of Rhythm on 45. The instrumental was written by Ike Turner and co-produced by he and Tinas Turner.
- December 1968 Verve Forecast Records release “Reason To Believe” by Tim Hardin on 45. The song was a No. 62 hit for Rod Stewart when it was released as the first single from Stewarts “Every Picture Tells A Story” LP in 1971.
- December 1968 Island Records in Britain release “What We Did On Our Holidays,” the second album by Fairport Convention, their first to feature singer and songwriter Sandy Denny. Produced by Joe Boyd, the record was released in America with a different cover and a self-titled name.
- December 1969 Mercury Records release “Earth” backed with “Step On Me” by Smile at 45. The A-side was written by singer and bassist Tim Staffell. “Step On Me” was co-written by Staffell and guitarist Brian May. Drummer Roger Taylor and May changed the name of the band to Queen when Staffell quit the group and they hired singer Freddie Mercury.
- December 1969 Island Records in Britain release the Joe Boyd produced “Liege And Lief” album by Fairport Convention. The record was issued in America on A&M Records the following July. A No. 17 hit in England, it was Fairport’s third album of 1969 and their first following the road accident that killed drummer Martin Lamble.
- December 1970 The Famous Charisma Label in Britain release “H To He Who Am The Only One,” the third album by Van der Graaf Generator. The LP was recorded at Trident Studios in London with John Anthony producing. Dunhill Records in the US issued the album in February 1971. Robert Fripp of King Crimson played guitar on the track “The Emperor And His War Room.”
- December 1972 Epic records release “R.E.O. T.W.O.,” the second studio LP by REO Speedwagon. Initial sessions for the LP were recorded in Nashville, then moved to The Record Plant in Los Angeles. The album was co-produced by Paul Leka and Billy Rose II.
- December 1972 United Artists Records release The Move compilation “Splits Ends.” The tracks drew mostly from the band’s previous album “Message From The Country” as well as earlier group singles.
- December 1974 Atlantic Records release “Can’t Stop The Music (He Played It Much Too Long)” by Hall and Oates on 45. Written by John Oates, the record was produced by Todd Rundgren at Secret Sound Studios in New York City.
- December 1987 Barking Pumpkin Records release Frank Zappa “Old Masters Box Three.” The set completed a trio of archival reissues of the original albums Zappa recorded with The Mothers Of Invention. The release featured the albums “Waka/Jawaka,” “The Grand Wazoo,” “Over-Nite Sensation,” “Apostrophe (‘),” “Roxy And Elsewhere,” “One Size Fits All,” “Bongo Fury” and “Zoot Allures”.
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 December 14th
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
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The Cool Song Of The Week
Cool Song Of The Week December 14th Steppenwolf
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 Chris Palladino's Radio Oz program, now available for purchase in the Firesign Theatre's "Fighting Clowns" of Hollywood" collection!
Woody Lissauer Wax Museum Interview 2/22/20
Baltimore based Woody Lissauer steps up to the Wax Museum microphones for this in depth interview!
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