Today in Oldies Music History: March 3

Today In Oldies Music History: March 3

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Births

1927: Junior Parker
1942: Mike Pender (The Searchers)
1944: Jance Garfat (Dr. Hook)
1947: Dave Mount (Mud)
1947: Jennifer Warnes
1949: Blue Weaver (Amen Corner)

Deaths

1987: Danny Kaye
2008: Norman "Hurricane" Smith

Events

1957: Chicago's Cardinal Stritch bans rock and roll from all area Catholic schools.
1960: Along with 79 other soldiers, a newly-discharged Elvis Presley arrives at Fort Dix, New Jersey by plane. A press conference is held, then a party, attended by manager "Colonel" Tom Parker, and Nancy Sinatra, whom Elvis had met while at a USO show.
1964: The Beatles begin shooting the train scenes for A Hard Day's Night.
1966: The band The Herd is formed in Los Angeles, featuring unknowns Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay (later of Poco), Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. It would later be renamed Buffalo Springfield and play a huge role in birthing the folk-rock movement.
1967: The Jeff Beck Group makes its debut on a London stage, featuring unknowns Ron Wood, Aynsley Dunbar, and singer Rod Stewart.
1967: At the London Palladium, Petula Clark performs for Princess Margaret.
1973: Slade's original version of "Cum On Feel The Noize" becomes the first song since the Beatles to debut at #1 in the UK.
1973: At this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, the George Harrison-led benefit disc The Concert For Bangla Desh is awarded Album of the Year, while Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" wins Song and Record of the Year. Harry Nilsson wins Best Pop Vocal for "Without You," while Helen Reddy wins three awards for her hit "I Am Woman," causing a small controversy when she accepts by thanking God: "She makes everything possible."
1974: Johnny Cash guest stars as gospel singer "Tommy Brown" on tonight's "Swan Song" episode of NBC's Columbo.
1977: After some prodding by his father, Vernon, Elvis Presley signs his will, leaving control of everything to his father, then heads off for a vacation in Hawaii.
1980: Sotheby's holds its first auction of rock and roll memorabilia.
1981: The acclaimed documentary This Is Elvis premieres in Memphis, featuring former Elvis impersonator Ral Donner doing a voiceover narration as The King.
1982: "Papa" John Phillips reforms the Mamas and the Papas, with his daughter MacKenzie Phillips and Spanky and Our Gang leader Elaine "Spanky" MacFarlane taking the place of John's ex Michelle Phillips and the deceased "Mama" Cass Elliott.
1983: A Hell's Angels biker identified only as "Butch" confirms, in front of a US Senate hearing, that the motorcycle gang had indeed taken out a contract to kill Mick Jagger. The Rolling Stones leader was seen as having blamed the gang for the death of concertgoer Meredith Hunter at Altamont. "There’s always been a contract on the band," he stated, noting "two attempts to kill them that I know about. They will some day. They swear they will do it."
1995: A stalker is arrested after attempting to break into the New York apartment of R&B singer Roberta Flack.
2000: Derek Longmuir, ex-Bay City Rollers drummer, was released on bail after being charged with possession of child porn.
2003: Lindisfarne member Ray Jackson sues Rod Stewart for royalties on the singer's 1971 smash "Maggie May," claiming authorship of the mandolin melody which he plays during the famous coda of the track.
2006: Gary Glitter is sentenced to three years in a Vietnamese prison after local officials find him guilty of sexual abuse in the case of two underage girls found at his home.

Releases

1961: The Supremes, "I Want A Guy"

Recording

1931: Cab Calloway, "Minnie The Moocher"
1959: The Drifters, "There Goes My Baby"
1967: The Beatles, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
1970: Bob Dylan, "In Search Of Little Sadie," "Belle Isle (The Star Of Belle Isle)," "Copper Kettle," "It Hurts Me Too," "The Boxer," "Spanish Is The Loving Tongue," "Woogie Boogie"

Charts

1951: Perry Como's "If" hits #1
1956: Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" enters the charts

Certifications

1966: Lou Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes" is certified gold
1972: Harry Nilsson's album Nilsson Schmilsson is certified gold