Dan Markus' Wax Museum

Dan Markus

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Interviews with artists who contributed to Rock and Pop's formative years.

10/09/2024

The 1968 Presidential Election

Rocker Tommy James and comedian Pat Paulsen both had roles in the 1968 Presidential Election. Richard Nixon won the election over Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace. But here are two stories you may not have heard before, one from Tommy James, the other from Pat Paulsen. More at https://www.danmarkuswaxmuseum.com/ #TommyJamesandTheShondells #PatPaulsen #DanMarkusWaxMuseum #History #1968

4 min
07/03/2024

Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane of Spanky and Our Gang

Spanky and Our Gang's hits included "Sunday Will Never Be The Same, Lazy Day," and "Like To Get To Know You." They were known for great harmonies and a quirky look. Here, Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane recalls the band's formation-to-first-gig-in-4-days origin, and the name.

3 min
01/21/2024

Three Dog Night

Danny Hutton knows why Three Dog Night songs were so popular, and discloses a really stupid reason why one critic chose to pan the band that had 18 consecutive Top 20 hits. #threedognight #dannyhutton #musichistory

2 min
12/14/2023

The Cowsills: New (Christmas) Music

The Cowsills have a new 3-song Christmas EP out, and it's a gem! Here, Bob Cowsill chats with Dan Markus about the new EP, and shares a few other interesting Cowsills stories. More on The Cowsills and many other artists from Rock and Roll's formative years at https://www.danmarkuswaxmuseum.com

12 min
08/01/2023

Susan Cowsill

Susan Cowsill has been a rock star since her pre-teen years, and here she talks with Dan Markus about being in The Cowsills with her mother and brothers, and being a part of the 2023 Happy Together Tour.

8 min
03/21/2022

Escaping A Russian Invasion

What iconic Rock Star escaped a Russian Invasion as a baby when his mother snuck him across a border in the middle of the night? Hear the story from the man it happened to.

4 min
02/06/2022

Chad and Jeremy talk with Dan Markus about their 1965 appearance on the Dick Van Dyke Show

Chad and Jeremy, in the first year of The British Invasion, made a very memorable appearance on the Dick Van Dyke Show, playing British musicians plagued by hoards of screaming teenage girls intent on meeting them. The episode (called The Redcoats are Coming) first aired February 10, 1965. Here, Chad and Jeremy talk with Dan Markus about their cherished experience on that show. #chadandjeremy, #dickvandykeshow, #britishinvasion, #historicpodcast

5 min
12/08/2021

Jimmy Pankow of Chicago talks about changing people's perception of what a rock band was.

When Chicago first debuted (is that redundant?), some rock purists were hesitant to call it a "rock band" because it had a built-in horn section (Jimmy Pankow on trombone, Lee Loughnane on trumpet, and Walter Parazaider on saxophone and flute). Here, Dan Markus (a trombonist himself-back in the day) brings the subject up with Chicago founding member Jimmy Pankow.

4 min

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Interviews with artists who contributed to Rock and Pop's formative years.

Creator

Dan Markus
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

31
Rating

Clean
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