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Fulgora's Stars, billed as "The Greatest, Grandest, Largest And Best Vaudeville Show in the World" play the second night in a week of performances at The Bijou Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Among the performers are banjo duo Polk And Kollins, plus 'Phenomenal Whistler' Edna Collins.
Baritone vocalist Antonio Vargas records Te Amo, Siciliana, Paso and other tracks for Victor Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dan Leno is appearing in the pantomime Mother Goose at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, England, UK, Europe.The stage musical Dance Me A Song closes at The Royale Theater, New York City, USA, after running for just 35 performances. Nevertheless, the musical includes the song Lilac Wine which will go on to become something of an oft-covered standard.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK.
Rockabilly duo The Key Brothers play at The New Coconut Grove Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Everly Brothers appear live on the Ed Sullivan Show, from Miami, Florida, USA.
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The Swinging Blue Genes (later to become The Swinging Blue Jeans] play an evening show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
The Everly Brothers and Timi Yuro appear live on The Ed Sullivan Show, from Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, USA.
Marianne Gandolfi is born in Montelimar, France, Europe. She will find success as jazz vocalist Marianne James.
The Detours play at The White Hart Hotel, Acton, London, England, UK, Europe. Members of the group will find greater success when they evolve into The Who in 1964.
Jay Livingstone of Capitol Records in the USA turns down Please Please Me by The Beatles for release as a single.
Patsy Cline performs Blue Moon Of Kentucky and Leavin' On Your Mind on the Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is playing during four weeks at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA. Also on the bill is Vicki Frazer.Long John Baldry and Wizz Jones play a benefit show for Cyril Davies at The Gun Tavern, Croydon, UK.
Elvis Presley continues with his four-week second season at The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Witherspoon play during a week of shows at Red Foxx's club, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Louis Hayes / Woody Shaw Quintet is playing during two weeks at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Chris Barber's Jazz And Blues Band plays at Rivoli Jazz Club, Crofton Park, London SE4, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.Curtis Mayfield appears in Sight And Sound In Concert on BBC2 tv in the UK, live from The Marcus Garvey Centre in Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
The March Violets play at The London School Of Economics, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Smiths' British tour plays at the University of Essex, Colchester, England, UK, Europe.
Clare Grogan, Bob Geldof and Captain Sensible are among the guests appearing on Saturday Superstore on BBC1-tv in the UK.
John Miles plays at The Forum, Hatfield, England, UK, Europe.
Elton John and Tina Turner are the guests on the first ever edition of UK tv chat show Wogan, hosted by Terry Wogan.
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Bob Dylan plays the second of two nights at the Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan. In the schedule of his Never-ending Tour, this is concert No850.
The two remaining Bee Gees, Barry and Robin Gibb perform together for the first time since the death of their brother Maurice at a private fund-raising concert for the Diabetes Research Institute fund-raiser in Florida.
US country star Toby Keith begins selling his new line of shirts, T-shirts and accessories at his I Love This Bar & Grill in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
The Alkaline Trio play at The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Cursive and The Dear And Departed.
On their Parker Isaac Adams files a lawsuit against Chris Brown and his bodyguard Christopher Hollosy following an alleged assault outside The W hotel in Washington D.C., USA, during 2013.
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