On this day October 3 in Rock history:

1964 - The Animals' self-titled, debut album, which features their chart topping hit "House Of The Rising Sun", enters the Billboard LP chart, on its way to #7. The British album "The Animals" was released a month later with substantially differing contents. It went to #6 on the UK chart.

1967 - Folk legend Woody Guthrie passed away of Huntington's chorea at Creedmoor State Hospital, where he had spent the last ten years. Along with writing "This Land is Your Land" and recording definitive versions of traditional Folk ballads like "Cumberland Gap", Guthrie was a major influence on Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs and many others.

1978 - The members of Aerosmith offered to bail dozens fans out of jail after they had been arrested for smoking pot and other minor offenses during a concert at the Fort Wayne Coliseum. As many as twenty-eight of those charged took the band up on their offer, and Aerosmith's tour accountant eventually paid approximately $4,200 in bail and fines in separate court appearances.

1980 - Paul Simon's film One Trick Pony premiers in American theatres. It would prove to be a critical and commercial failure, grossing less than $150,000 despite costing about $8 million to make. On the bright side, the title track would reach #40 on the Hot 100 and "Late In The Evening" went to #6.

1981 - During the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, Rod Stewart welcomed Tina Turner for a high-energy duet of his 1978 hit "Hot Legs". Stewart used the prime-time platform to champion Turner's solo potential during a career lull following her high-profile divorce.