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October 3
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| 1901 | |
Victor Talking Machine Company incorporated. |
| 1921 | |
Blues artist Blind Jim Brewer born in Brookhaven, MS |
| 1926 | |
Jimmy Saville born. |
| 1932 | |
Blues guitarist, The Master of the Telecaster, Albert Collins born in TX. |
| 1936 | |
Teen singing actor James Darren (James Ercolani Darren) born. |
| 1938 | |
Eddie Cochran, rock pioneer and singer and author of "Summertime Blues," born in Albert Lea, Minnesota. |
| 1940 | |
Songwriter who sang, Alan O'Day, born. |
| 1941 | |
Ernest Evans, aka Chubby Checker born in Philly. |
| 1947 | |
Lindsey Buckingham of Buckingham Nicks, then Fleetwood Mac and then soloist, born. |
| 1950 | |
Ronnie Laws born. |
| 1951 | |
Blues artist Billy Branch born in Great Lakes, IL |
| 1954 | |
Adam Ant is born.
Texas rocker Stevie Ray Vaughn born in Dallas.
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| 1959 | |
Jack Wagner born. |
| 1961 | |
Robbie Jaymes of Modern Romance is born. |
| 1962 | |
Drummer Tommy Lee of Mûtley CrÄe bûrn. |
| 1967 | |
After 15 years of paralysis, folk singer and activist Woody Guthrie dies of a rare disease, Huntington's Chorea. |
| 1969 | |
Bluesman Nehemiah "Skip" James, best known for his song "I'm So Glad", covered by Cream, died at the age of 67. |
| 1976 | |
Blues singer, songwriter, record label head, Victoria Spivey dies at the age of 70 in Brooklyn Hospital. |
| 1977 | |
Launch of the legendary Stiffs Live Tour, featuring Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Ian Dury and Wreckless Eric. |
| 1980 | |
In concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Bruce Springsteen forgets the words to his biggest hit, "Born to Run". |
| 1980 | |
After 5 years together and 6 months before their breakup, Rockpile releases their first LP. |
| 1992 | |
Calling Pope John Paul II "the real enemy," Sinead O'Connor rips up a photo of him during her rendition of Bob Marley's "War" on Saturday Night Live. |
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