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December 3

1910   Rabon, of the country Delmore Brothers, born in Elkmont, AL.
1925   Country singer, guitarist and sometimes actor Ferlin Huskey born near Flat River, Missouri. He made records as Terry Preston, Simon Crum and most notably, Ferlin Husky.
1928   Everybody's favorite sweater wearer, pop vocalist and TV host (62-71) Andy Williams born. Andy made the top of the charts only once on his own ("Butterfly", 1957), but a member of the Williams Quartet with his brothers, he sang backup on Bing Crosby's #1, "Swinging On A Star".
1938   John Lennon's parents get married.
1940   John Cale, best known for his work with the Velvet Underground, born in the UK.
1944   UK folk revivalist Ralph May, who renamed himself McTell in homage to Blind Willie, born.
1946   Geordie guitarist Vic Malcolm born in the UK.
1948   In Birmingham, England, Ozzy John Michael Osbourne, who performed with Polka Tulk, Rare Breed, Earth and their successor Black Sabbath, born to bite the head off an occasional small mammal.
1949   John Wilson, who drummed with Them, Taste, Cochise and Stud born.

Mickey Thomas, who sang with Elvin Bishop and the Jefferson Starship, born.

1951   Brotherhood of Man female vocalist Nicky Stevens born.
1966   R&B singer Ray Charles is convicted on charges of possessing heroin and marijuana. He is given a five year suspended sentence, fined $10,000 and put on four years' probation.
1971   Montreux Casino. On stage, Frank Zappa & the Mothers Of Invention. A man shoots a flair, the ceiling catches fire, the band's equipment is destroyed. In a local studio Deep Purple hears the story and writes, "Smoke On The Water." This is why we love rock'n'roll!
1973   The Texas Playboys join Bob Wills for his last recording session in Dallas, TX.
1976   Bob Marley, his wife Rita, and their manager Don Taylor are shot when gunmen open fire on Marley's house. No one was seriously injured, but the seven men were never caught.

The Sex Pistols debut single "Anarchy In The U.K." is released and their first ever tour date canceled, because of the rude words used on a TV show earlier in the week.

1979   Eleven Who fans are trampled to death during a rush for unreserved seats at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati.