MARCH 5 BIRTHDAYS, HAPPENINGS, AND RECORDINGS 1933 ~ PRESENT

March 5 Birthdays:

1936: Dean Stockwell (Quantum Leap)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tHZawauxBI

1939: Tommy Tucker (High-Heeled Sneakers) He was also known as Robert Higgenbotham of Springfield, Ohio. He wrote this song about some students of a tacky modeling school who used to frequent a bar he was playing a gig at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjEyvivWb4U

1943: Charles Winfield (trumpet on BS&T’s “Spinning Wheel”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi9sLkyhhlE

1944: Al Kooper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOSOtiaS_xY

R. Cobb, guitarist (Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmnmwSzLtA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juQz_i2mxEk

1948:  Eddie Grant (Electric Avenue)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA5MtAmT24g

 March 5 Events: 

 1933: In the last free elections in Germany until after World War II, the Nazi Party received 44% of the vote

1951: Ike Turner cuts (Jackie Brensten's) ROCKET 88, a song many consider to be the first Rock 'n Roll record,1951: Ike Turner cuts (Jackie Bersten’s) "Rocket 88," a song many (me included!) consider the first Rock n’ Roll record.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbfnh1oVTk0

The Clovers hit #1 on the R&B chart with "Don't You Know I Love You" and "Fool,  Fool, Fool".  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AncDQ4Dfvb0

1959: Chuck Berry performs LITTLE QUEENIE and ALMOST GROWN on National Bandstand:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZUsBbn8itE 
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jscLgOZpKvw

1963: Country singer Patsy Cline is killed in a plane crash at the height of her career. Over 25,000 people attended the singer's funeral. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLE6T97DA2o