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Musical comedy The Belle Of Broadway is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of seventeen performances.
A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.
Harry James And His Orchestra play in The Southland Cafe, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely plays the eleventh night of two weeks at The Oriental Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Popular singer Mindy Carson appears in the tv show Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue in the USA, hosted by bandleader Paul Whiteman.
The Second Annual Jazz Ball is held at Hammersmith Palais, London, featuring the bands of Humphrey Lyttelton, Harry Gold, Chris Barber, Mick Mulligan and others.
The musical Bet Your Life is running at The London Hippodrome, London, England, UK, starring Julie Wilson, Brian Reece, Arthur Askey, Sally Ann Howes. Songs in the show include I Love Being in Love, It’s the Female of the Species, Hook Line and Sinker, I Want a Great Big Hunk of Man, All on Account of a Guy.
Tennessee Ernie Ford records Hey, Mr. Cotton Picker for Capitol records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Lew Diamond Orchestra is performing live at The Auto Show in the International Amphitheatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Louis Jordan And The Tympany Five play at the Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Terry Hall, singer with The Specials, Fun Boy Three and Colourfield, is born in Coventry, UK.
Buck Owens and Rose Maddox record We're The Talk Of The Town and Sweethearts In Heaven for Capitol Records. Both will be Top 20 Hits on the Billboard Country Music chart.
John Coltrane, Miriam Makeba, Oscar Brown Jr., and Machito's Band play the third night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Norman Suppria is born in Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean. He will find success as 90s rapper Snagga Puss.
Chubby Checker, The Drifters, Maxine Brown and Chuck Jackson play the third night of a week at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Nat King Cole is the mystery guest on tonight's edition of tv show What's My Line in the USA.
In New York City, USA, Bob Dylan writes a poem, Talking Folklore Center, for his friend Izzy Young, who runs the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village.
The Mixtures release a new single, Rainbow Stomp (Parts 1 and 2), on Linda Records in the USA.
The Crickets record Parisian Girl and I Believe In You, in Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records.
Bob Dylan's eponymous debut album is released on Columbia Records in the USA.
The Crickets record Parisian Girl and I Believe In You, in Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA, for Liberty Records.
The Broadway production of the musical All American, opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, USA, where it will run for eighty-six performances. All American has music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams and a book by Mel Brooks.
Timi Yuro performs Insult To Injury on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
When The Bill Evans Trio play at Shelley Manne's Manhole in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, the show is recorded and later released as a live album, cleverly titled The Bill Evans Trio at Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
I Believe by The Bachelors enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No2.
Bob Dylan releases a new single, The Times They Are A-Changin' in the UK on CBS Records. It will give him his first chart hit in his own name.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Fleetwood Mac play at The Fishmonger's Arms, Wood Green, London, England, UK, Europe.
Manfred Mann play at Exeter University, Exeter, UK, Europe.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
Andy Williams stars in the tv special Andy's Love Concert, which also features Ike And Tina Turner, Jose Feliciano and Donovan.
The Greatest Show On Earth play at The City Of London College, Moorgate, London, England, UK, Europe.
Stefan Grossman plays at Barnet And Whetstone Folk Club, Toitteridge, London, England, UK, Europe.
Rory Gallagher plays at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
In Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA, Bob Seger begins a North American tour in support of his album Against The Wind.
U2 play at The Sounds Of Ireland Festival, Acklam Hall, London, England, UK, Europe, as support to Berlin.
Elton John plays at The Opera House, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
Deep Sea Skiving, the debut album by all-girl trio Bananarama, enters the UK Albums Chart at No13. It will peak at No8 during a 16-week run. The album includes the original version of Young At Heart, which will become a massive hit for The Bluebells.
Ozzy Osbourne plays at The BSU Pavilion, Boise, Idaho, USA, supported by Motley Crue.
Alice Cooper plays the second of four sell-out shows at the Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Big Jack Johnson plays at The 100 Club, London, England, UK.
Gomez play the last of three nights at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
Justin Bieber is a guest on popular talk show Wetten Dass...? in Augsburg, Germany, Europe.
Eric Clapton And The Wallflowers play at The American Airlines Center., Dallas, Texas, USA.
Leon Russell plays at Sumter Opera House, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
On their Mechanical Bull tour, Kings Of Leon play at The Ak-Chin Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Bastille play at The Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany, Europe.
Nightwish play at The Aztec Music Hall, San Antonio, Texas, USA, supported by Delain.
It is announced that luxury Swiss watchmaking company Hublot has created a limited edition Depeche Mode watch (The Big Bang Unico Depeche Mode) "to celebrate the band's new album Spirit and their upcoming Global Spirit Tour". Selling at just a shade under £20,000 each, sales of the watch will raise funds for charity: water, a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.
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