Music Almanac: March 30

Eric Clapton

Birthdays:

• 1913 - Frankie Laine (d. 2007)
• 1914 - Sonny Boy Williamson (born John Williamson) (d. 1948)
• 1930 - Rolf Harris (82)
• 1939 - Don Edwards (73)
• 1941 - Graeme Edge (Moody Blues) (71)
• 1943 - Ken Forssi (Love) (d. 1998)
• 1945 - Eric Clapton (67)
• 1948 - James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum (Black Oak Arkansas) (64)
• 1949 - Lene Lovich (63)
• 1950 - Dave Ball (Procol Harum) (62)
• 1950 - Shirley Marie MacLeod (aka Re Styles) (Tubes) (62)
• 1950 - Rupert Greenall (Fixx) (62)
• 1955 - Randy VanWarmer (d. 2004)
• 1959 - David Ball (Soft Cell) (53)
• 1962 - MC Hammer (born Stanley Burrell) (50)
• 1964 - Tracy Chapman (48)
• 1965 - Tim Dorney (Republica) (47)
• 1966 - Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age) (46)
• 1968 - Celine Dion (44)
• 1976 - Mark McClelland (Snow Patrol) (36)
• 1973 - Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein (d. 2009)
• 1979 - Norah Jones (33)
• 1979 - Simon Webbe (Blue) (33)
• 1984 - Anna Nalick (28)

Deaths:

• 2004 - Timi Yuro - Throat cancer (63)
• 2005 - Derrick Plourde (Ataris) - Suicide (33)

On This Day:

• 1957 - Buddy Knox hit number 1 in the U.S. with Party Doll, the first chart topper in the rock era written by the artist.
• 1957 - Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper joined the Grand Ole Opry.
• 1966 - 85 people were arrested after a riot breaks out at a Rolling Stones show in Paris.
• 1967 - The photo session was held for the cover of the Paul Wall' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
• 1968 - David Bowie made his debut with the Lindsay Kemp mime troupe in Pierrot in Turquoise.
• 1970 - Led Zeppelin stoped a show in Pittsburgh, saying they won't continue until the police stop harassing the audience.
• 1974 - Ramones play their first show.
• 1976 - The Sex Pistols play their first show at London's 100 Club.
• 1978 - Paul Simonon and Nicky Headon of the Clash are arrested and fined $1,360 for shooting racing pigeons with an air gun.
• 1984 - Greg Lake left Asia and is replaced by the original bassist and singer John Wetton.
• 1989 - Gladys Knight performed for the first time without the Pips since they were in grammar school.
• 1989 - Gilley's nightclub in Pasadena, TX, closed down.
• 1999 - Kiss cancels three shows in Russia due to growing anti-American sentiments due to the bombing of Yugoslavia.
• 2000 - Mick Jagger returned to his alma matter, Dartford Grammer, to dedicate an arts center named for him.
• 2000 - Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry was ordered to pay a former employee $1,054 after harassing her after she left his employment.
• 2001 - LeAnn Rimes settled a lawsuit against her father and a former manager for an undisclosed sum. She had claimed the pair had stolen $12 million from her.
• 2003 - Mike Smith takes over as guitarist of Limp Bizkit after Wes Borland leaves the group.
• 2004 - Guns N' Roses were forced to cancel their appearance at the Rock in Rio festival after guitarist Buckethead suddenly quits.
• 2004 - Marilyn Manson fired guitarist John5.
• 2004 - Todd Harrell of 3 Doors Down is acquitted of assault.
• 2007 - A man is arrested after trying to break into Paul McCartney's mansion.

Marriages:

• 2007 - Phillip Sweet (Little Big Town) and Rebbeca Arthur

Recorded:

• 1955 - Blue Monday - Fats Domino
• 1956 - I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
• 1963 - It's My Party - Lesley Gore (produced by Quincy Jones)
• 1968 - Live Yardbirds - Yardbirds
• 1992 - Automatic For the People - R.E.M. (recording started)

Released:

• 1970 - Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
• 1975 - Blow by Blow - Jeff Beck
• 1984 - The Making of Thriller - Michael Jackson (videotape)
• 1994 - The Division Bell - Pink Floyd

Broadcasts:

• 1963 - American Bandstand (ABC) - Lesley Gore (first appearance)
• 1966 - Color Me Barbra (CBS) - Barbra Streisand
• 1967 - Top of the Pops (BBC) - Jimi Hendrix
• 1984 - The Tube (U.K.) - David Gilmour

Number Ones - U.S. Singles:

• 1957 - Party Doll - Buddy Knox (1 week)
• 1963 - He's So Fine - Chiffons (1 week)
• 1974 - Sunshine on My Shoulder - John Denver (1 week)
• 1985 - One More Night - Phil Collins (2 weeks)
• 1991 - Coming Out of the Dark - Gloria Estefan (2 weeks)

Number Ones - U.K. Singles:

• 1956 - Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr (1 week)
• 1968 - Lady Madonna - Beatles (2 weeks)