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Arthur Eugene Simmons is born in Glen White, West Virginia, USA. He will find success as jazz pianist Art Simmons, working with Charlie Parker, Quincy Jones, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie and others.
It is announced in the Harvard Crimson that The University Instrumental Clubs at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, will hold their mid-winter trials three days hence at the Music Building. Musicians will be tested for four clubs - the Banjo Club, Mandolin Club, Vocal Club and Specialty Division. Instruments eligible in the trials are, for the Banjo Club, the tenor banjo, straight banjo, piano, traps, saxophone, cornet, flute and piccolo, and for the Mandolin Club the mandolin, mandola, mando-cello, guitar, violin, cello and base viol. For the Specialty Division, unusual instruments including xylophone, accordion, Hawaian guitar and musical saw will be considered.Whispering Jack Smith records When Autumn Leaves Are Falling, Don't Be A Fool You Fool and I Don't Believe It, But Say It Again, for Victor Records in New York City, USA.
Harry Reser's Syncopators record Love Bound for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.