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The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
Frankie Laine and Jeri Southern are appearing at The Chicago Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
A Kiwi Association Variety Concert is held at The Victoria Memorial Theatre, Singapore, Asia.The song Let Me Go Lover sung by Joan Weber appears in the US tv drama show Studio One. Within two-weeks it will sell half a million copies.
Earl Bostic plays the eleventh night of two weeks at The Crystal Lounge on Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, sells Elvis Presley's recording contract to a partnership consisting of 'Colonel' Tom Parker plus Hill and Range Song Publishers.
Little Willie John, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Upsetters, The Sheppards and Savannah Churchill play the fifth night in a week-long engagement at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois.The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
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.
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Monique Van Vooren is playing at Cafe Bonaparte, in the Sharaton Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Fourmost release a new single, Hello Little Girl, on Atco Records in the USA. The song is written by John Lennon of The Beatles.
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The Missing Links play at Sydney Univerity Theatre, Sydney, Australia, in a benefit concert to support the OZ underground magazine team which is facing jail sentences on charges of obscenity.
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The Rolling Stones make their debut on TV's Hullaballoo in the USA, playing Get Off Of My Cloud. Today's edition also features The Kingsmen, performing Money, plus Barry McGuire and Brenda Lee.
Dolly Parton records Control Yourself, Don't Drop Out and I've Known You All My Life for Monument Records in Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Herman's Hermits, Wayne Fontana, Billy Fury, The Fortunes, Little Frankie and The Country Gents play at The Granada, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK, Europe.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
Simon And
Garfunkel record the song The
Only Living Boy In New York, in New York City, USA, for
Columbia
Records.
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Ray Charles plays at The Fairgrounds Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, with The Raelettes and The Ray Charles Orchestra.Iron Maiden play at The Bridgehouse, Canning Town, London, UK, with a short-lived line-up including keyboardist Tony Moore. This is also the band's final show with vocalist Dennis Wilcock.
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Prince plays the second of two nights in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Paul McCartney writes the theme music for the film The Honorary Consul, starring Richard Gere. In the film soundtrack, McCartney's music will be performed by John Williams.
On their Listen Like Thieves Tour, INXS play at The Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Green On red play at Krackers, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by Grown Up Strange.
The Boys Of The Lough play at The Victoria Theatre, Stoke-On-Trent, England, UK, Europe.
Siouxsie And The Banshees play at The Arts Centre, Poole, England, UK, Euroipe, supported by Scientists.
The Smiths are photographed outside Salford Lads Club, Coronation Street, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, by Steven Wright. The shot will appear on the inside cover of the album The Queen Is Dead.Rick Nelson, Bobby Vee, Del Shannon, Bo Diddley, The Marvelettes and Frankie Ford play at The Dome, Brighton, England, UK, Europe.
On her Crossroads tour, Tracy Chapman plays the first of two nights at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
Wiltshire-based duo Morales Watts play in the Town Hall, High Wycombe, UK, as support to Cara Dillon.
The Strokes complete recording of their fourth album, in New York City, USA, with producer Joe Chiccarelli, known for his work with Frank Zappa, My Morning Jacket, Bjork, U2 and others.
On the North American leg of her World Tour 2012, Madonna plays at The Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Barclay James Harvest, with guest Anne-Marie Helder, play at The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Scotland.
European Space Administration astronaut Alexander Gerst has his first interaction with a new artificial intelligence device, CIMON (short for Crew Interactive Mobile CompanioN), in the Columbus Lab aboard the International Space Station. During their interaction, Cimon plays the Kraftwerk song The Man Machine at Gersh's request, but does not stop playing the music when Gersh tells him to. Instead Cimon says, "I love music you can dance to." Later, Cimon tells Gersh, "Be nice to me."
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