“Mr. Music” Norm N. Nite
Cleveland Stories Dinner Parties
Storyteller: Norm N. Nite
Doors open at 5:00pm, with the storytelling beginning promptly at 7:00pm
- Weekly series combining great food with great stories about Cleveland’s past
- FREE ADMISSION – NO COVER CHARGE
- In addition to our regular menu, we will be offering affordable specials on these nights
Story topic this week…
“Mr. Music” Norm N. Nite
Rock ‘n’ roll has a remarkable history, and some of its most fascinating stories are best told by those who have spent their lives documenting and celebrating the music. From the evolution of rock’s earliest sounds to the artists, records, and moments that changed music forever, there’s no shortage of stories worth revisiting. Known as “Mr. Music,” Cleveland’s own Norm N. Nite has spent decades preserving that history through his legendary radio career, his acclaimed *Rock On* illustrated encyclopedias, and his efforts to bring the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland. Along the way, Norm has interviewed and shared conversations with music legends like John Lennon, Darlene Love, Dion, and Tommy James. It’s a unique opportunity to hear the stories behind the music from someone who has helped preserve its legacy!
Norm N. Nite Bio
Known to listeners as “Mr. Music” for his extensive knowledge of the history of popular music, Norm N. Nite has a long and distinguished career that reads like a “Who’s Who” of radio. In 1967, he brought his unique on-air style to Cleveland, his hometown. In 1973, it was on to the Big Apple as author, disk jockey, and critic. Then back to Cleveland in the ‘90s as a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Board of Trustees, the only radio personality to be honored with this distinction.
Though many listeners may be familiar with Norm as an air personality at such stations as WHK-AM/Cleveland, and WGAR-AM/Cleveland – where listeners first dubbed him “Mr. Music” – Nite’s background also includes other music-related areas. He has served as writer, producer, and narrator of the “Rock and Roll – Evolution or Revolution” album for Laurie Records (1967). In 1968, he produced the first Rock and Roll revival concert in Cleveland. He produced the nationally syndicated radio series “Honor Roll of Hits” in 1971, and in 1975, served as music critic for the NBC Radio Network. From 1988 to 1990, Norm was host of the nationally syndicated “U.S. Hall of Fame Show” and “The Solid Gold Scrapbook.” His “Elvis, An American Music Legend” radio special has become an annual event on numerous worldwide radio stations.
From 1974 to 1992, Norm published eight books on Rock ‘n Roll entitle Rock On with the major New York publishing House Harper Collins. And in 2020, he released The House That Rock Built: How Cleveland Got The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
From 2005 – 2014, Norm was an on air personality for Sirius Satellite Radio – “Sirius Gold” – broadcast live from 3-6PM Eastern Saturday and Sunday from the Alan Freed Studios located inside the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
Norm currently resides in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.
The goal of the Cleveland Stories Dinner Party is to bring to life some of the fun, interesting stories about Cleveland’s past – from sports, to rock ‘n roll, to Millionaire’s Row, — the series will focus on tidbits from Cleveland’s past that will really thrill the audience. The Music Box is presenting this series in partnership with the Western Reserve Historical Society’s new Cleveland History Center. We think the Cleveland History Center is one of the most important museums in Cleveland. An unknown gem that Clevelanders should know more about, and support. It is the only museum in Cleveland dedicated to preserving and documenting the history of Cleveland. The Cleveland History Center includes two mansions, the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, Research Library, Kidzibits Hands-On Gallery, rotating exhibitions, and the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel.
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