JazzWax

JazzWax

2007-2025

Patti, Bill and Marty

Marc Myers's avatar
Marc Myers
Aug 19, 2017
∙ Paid
Share


This week in
The Wall Street Journal, my "Anatomy of a Song" column is on the Hollies' Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress) (go here), an odd song for the group in 1972. It also reached #2 on the Billboard pop chart, making it the Hollies' highest ranking single. I interviewed two of the original members of the British group—lead singer-guitarist Allan Cl…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to JazzWax to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Marc Myers
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture