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March 3

1927 Blues vocalist and harmonica player Little Junior Parker (Herman Parker, Jr.) born in West Memphis, Arkansas. Parker launched with Sonny Boy Williamson ('48), then with Howlin' Wolf (1949-50), B.B. King, Bobby Bland, Johnny Ace and Roscoe Gordon in the Beale Streeters ('51), formed Little Junior's Blue Flames, joined The Johnny Ace Revue ('53) which he took over that year when Ace died and renamed, Blues Consolidated. He is best known for recording the original version of, "Mystery Train," for Sun Records in 1953, later covered by Elvis Presley.
1928 Dave Dudley born. His "Six Days On The Road" was a big hit in 1963.
1942 Mike Pender of the Searchers born.
1944 Jance Garfat, bass player with Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show born.
1952 Robyn Hitchcock born.
1954 Chris Hughes of Adam and the Ants born.
1959 Paul Jamrozy of Test Department born.
1960 On his way home from the army, the transport plane holding Elvis Presley touches down in Scotland.
1966 Influential band Buffalo Springfield forms. At one time or another, members included: Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Jim Messina, Dewey Martin, Doug Hastings and Bruce Palmer.
1970 June Carter Cash gives birth to a baby boy, John Carter Cash.
1971 Simon Scott of Slowdive born.
1979 Mike Patto, formerly of the UK bands Timebox and Patto, dies of throat cancer at the age of 36.
1980 Southeby's, a stodgy British auction house, holds its first ever auction of pop memorabilia.
1995 In Lausane, Switzerland, R.E.M drummer Bill Berry successfully undergoes brain surgery to remove two potentially lethal brain aneurysms.