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Arthur Scott is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He will find success as a pioneering jazz musician, playing banjo and guitar, under the name Bud Scott. He will work with King Oliver, Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton and others. (He should not be confused with the other Bud Scott, who was a saxophonist and bandleader in the same era.)The Three Westons are providing 'musicalities', Alf Holt does 'whistling and mimetic comedy', and Jessie Dale is the 'phenomenal girl baritone' on the last of seven nights at The Orpheum, San Francisco, California, USA.
A production of the "musical extravaganza" The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum with music by Paul Tietjens and A.B. Sloane, plays at The Majestic Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
The Only Girl, described as 'a musical comedy of fashion', with
music by Victor
Herbert, plays the second of three nights at Boyd's Theatre, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
The musical revue Frivolities of 1920 is presented at The 44th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 61 performances.
Chuck Carbo is born in Houma, Louisiana, USA. Carbo's vocals will be a principal ingredient in the success of The Spiders, the New Orleans' premier R'n'B vocal group during the 1950s.
Wilton Gaynair is born in Kingston, Jamaica. He will find success as a jazz saxophonist and recording artist. He will begin his career playing in the clubs of Kingston, backing such notable visitors as George Shearing and Carmen McRae before moving to Germany, Europe, in 1955 because of the plentiful live work on offer.
Musical comedy group The Four Camerons perform their show Like Father - Like Son at The Martini Theatre, Galveston, Texas, USA.
The 12th stage edition of the musical revue George White's Scandals is playing at The New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Coleman Hawkins writes to Dutch record producer Ed Crommelin agreeing to perform at the Dutch Swing Night in The Dierentuin, a concert hall in The Zoo, The Hague, Holland. The show will also feature Duke Ellington, Eddie South, Red Norvo, The Hot Club de France [incl Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelly], The Mills Brothers, Mildred Bailey and others. The performance is broadcast live in the USA on the CBS radio show Saturday Night Swing Session.
Vocalist Rosemary Calvin and The Johnny Bond Orchestra open at The Flamingo Supper Club, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, for four weeks.
Cyril Stapleton And His Orchestra play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, UK.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The musical Sonny Boy Williamson II records Got To Move, Bye Bye Bird, Help Me and Bring It On Home, for Checker Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jan
And Dean record The New Girl In School, in United/Western Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, for Liberty
Records.
The
Crystals perform Little Boy on weekly tv pop show American
Bandstand in the USA. Also on the show is Freddy
Cannon.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows continue with their season at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK.
Chuck Berry, The Moody Blues, The Graham Bond Organisation and Long John Baldry play at The Gaumont, Sheffield, UK.
Earl Hines And His Orchestra record Black And Tan Fantasy, You Can Depend On Me, Hash Brown and other tracks for Impulse Records in New York City, USA.
Ronnie Jones And The Blue Jays play at The Birdcage, Eastney, Hampshire, England, UK, Europe.
The album The Best Of Herman's Hermits by Hermans Hermits is awarded a Gold Disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
Eight days after becoming divorced from Johnny Cash, Vivian Cash marries policeman Dick Distin from Ventura, California, USA.
Games People Play by Joe South enters the Billboard singles chart in the USA where it will peak at No12.
South's distinctive guitar parts are a major factor in the song's
success.
The Clancy Brothers play at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.
Shakatak play the second night of a week-long engagement at Bailey's Club, Watford, England, UK, Europe.
Thriller by Michael Jackson becomes the best-selling album ever, topping ten million sales.A Motley Crue tour of the UK, due to start today at the Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, is cancelled after it is made public that the musician touring with them under the name of Nikki Sixx is not actually the real Nikki Sixx.
Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul is certified as a five-times platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.Michael Jackson's compilation album HIStory is certified six times platinum in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play the second show in a twenty-night season at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA.
Singer and tv show host Charlotte Church becomes a mother for the second time, giving birth to a baby boy at her farmhouse in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, with her rugby player boyfriend Gavin Henson at her side.Just Dance by New York dance star Lady Gaga reaches No1 in the UK singles charts, displacing Alexandra Burke from the top spot.
Christina Aguilera is filming for her upcoming movie Burlesque on location in Los Angeles, California, USA.Tom Tom Club make a live appearance on NBC-tv chat show Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, in New York City, USA.
Leona Lewis plays at The 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala, in the Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.
On her 47th birthday, Mary J. Blige gets her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.1890 |
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