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Benny Goodman And His Orchestra begin the third of seven months in residence at The Joseph Urban Room of The Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Gibson Guitars introduce their first production model electric guitar, the EH-150 Hawaiian model, in the USA.
Benny
Goodman And His Orchestra begin the third month of a seven-month long
residency in The Joseph Urban Room of the The Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA. In the course of
the residency, Goodman will establish a popular new style of
big-band music - swing.
Jack Payne And His Band, with vocalist Ronnie Genarder, record Lights Out for Rex
Records in London, UK.
Benjamin M. Barnes Jr. is born in Beaumont, Texas, USA. He will find success as singer, songwriter and guitarist, Benny Barnes, best-known for writing the song Poor Man's Riches.
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra begin the third month of a seven-month residency at The Joseph Urban Room of The Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The first orchestra conducted by tango violinist and composer Florindo Sassone makes its live debut, on Radio Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America, and will also play at the Cafe Nacional and the Marabu cabaret, with Alberto Amor on vocals.
The musical revue George White's Scandals [1936] is presented at The New Amsterdam Theatre, 42nd Street, New York City, USA, during a run of 110 performances. The show features music by Ray Henderson, orchestrated by Conrad Salinger and Russell Bennett.
Herbert Greenwich is born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. he will find success as jazz guitarist Sonny Greenwich, working with with Miles Davis, Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, Pharoah Sanders and others.
Fascist leader Le Colonel De La Roque records Au Mouvement Croix De Feu for Edition du Flambeau in Paris, France, Europe.
Musical revue The Show Is On, starring Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr, plays at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 236 performances.