Classic Rock Almanac - 1/11

Memorable things about January 11:

• 1963 - The now legendary Whiskey A-Go-Go opens in Los Angeles
• 1964 - In spite of (or, perhaps, because of) being banned by some radio stations, The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" is #1 on the Cash Box chart
• 2002 - T Rex drummer Mickey Finn dies of kidney disease at age 55
• 2005 - Bread guitarist Jimmy Griffin dies of cancer at age 61
• 2005 - Drummer Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane, New Riders of the Purple Sage) dies of cancer at age 67

The Birthday Beat:
Laurens Hammond (Hammond organ inventor) - 1895
Clarence Clemons - E Street Band - 1942
Tony Kaye - Yes - 1943
Dennis Greene - The Kingsmen, Sha Na Na - 1949