January 3 to Donald "Duck" Dunn in 9 Steps
- January 3 is the birthday of Van Dyke Parks
- Van Dyke Parks arranged Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses
- Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses features drums played by Jim Keltner
- Jim Keltner played drums for Old Dirt Road
- Old Dirt Road features bass played by Klaus Voormann
- Klaus Voormann played bass for Son of Schmilsson
- Son of Schmilsson includes guitar played by Lowell George
- Lowell George played guitar for Flash Harry
- Flash Harry includes bass played by Donald "Duck" Dunn