19th January

The musical extravaganza The Sleeping Beauty And The Beast is playing at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 241 performances.

Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.

Lew Dockstader's Minstrels are playing at The Victoria Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.

The musical comedy The Bohemian Girl, with music by Michael Balfe, is presented at The Park Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.

The musical comedy Up She Goes is presented at The Playhouse Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 256 performances.

At the opening of the new $315,000 State Theatre, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, theatre-goers are treated to a two-hour show which includes Richard Bach's musical depictions of 'Movies' on the Wurlitzer organ, 'A Syncopated Menu' Jazz Revue by eighteen singers, dancers, and comedians, a performance of The State Concert Orchestra, and the highlight of the evening, a vaudeville act, 'Classified', starring Corinne Griffith.

The musical revue Earl Carroll's Vanities [1926] is presented at The Earl Carroll Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 303 performances.

Dessa Foster And Howling Smith [aka The Howling Wolf, Howling Paper Smith and Funny Papa Smith] record Tell It To The Judge Nos 1 and 2 for Melotone Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Gus Arnheim And His Cocoanut Grove Orchestra record La Rosita for Victor Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Pilgrim Travelers record Satisfied With Jesus, in Hollywood, California, for Specialty Records.

Smooth r'n'b pianist Sonny Thompson records his first track for King Records, Sugar Cane, in New York City, USA.

Dewey Bunnell, later to be a member of America, is born in Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK.

The Ray Anthony Orchestra is playing at The Seville Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Etta Jones is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Counterpoint Club, Chicago, Illinos, USA.

Doris Day has her handprint recorded in cement in The Forecourt Of The Stars at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, California, USA.

Connie Francis plays at Sciolla's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Go Away Little Girl by Steve Lawrence reaches No1 in Cash Box Magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.

Vocalist Irene Reid, with The Oliver Nelson Orchestra, records In The Still Of The Night, Room For One More and other tracks for Verve Records in New York City, USA.

Matt Monro is a guest on the radio show Parade Of The Pops, in England, UK, Europe.

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys is in Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on the instrumental Let's Go Away For A While.

Lena Philipsson is born in Vetlanda, Sweden, Europe. Also known as Lena Ph, she will become one of Sweden's most popular singers.

During a violent storm, the MV Mi Amigo, home to pirate radio station Radio Caroline, is washed ashore at Frinton Beach in Essex, UK, Europe.

Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Queen's Hall, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe. Also on the bill are The Iveys, who will find greater fame as Badfinger.

Jørn Øien, jazz pianist, keyboard player and recording artist, is born in Narvik, Norway, Europe.

The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.

Led Zeppelin's single, Whole Lotta Love, peaks at No4 in the Billboard Top 40 in the USA.

Grand Funk Railroad play in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. is born in Stepney, London, England, UK, Europe. He will achieve success and provoke considerable controversy as pioneering grime rapper Wiley.

The Pink Floyd reach No1 in the Billboard Album Chart in the USA with their concept double-album The Wall.

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.

Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen peaks at No9 on the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA.

Nirvana play at Rignall Hall, Olympia, Washington.

Vic Damone plays at The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Queensryche play at The House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Taking Back Sunday play at The Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth, UK, supported by Communique.

On her Most Wanted Tour, Hilary Duff plays at The Corel Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,

The Dears play at Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.

It is reported that Justin Hawkins, formerly of The Darkness, is to star alongside former Buffy the Vampire Slayer regular Charisma Carpenter in the psychological movie thriller Vivid.

Blues guitar virtuoso Jeff Healey, who died in March 2008, wins seven posthumous prizes at the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto, Canada. At the same event, Taj Mahal is honoured with the "B.B. King International Artist of the Year" award.

Larry Tamblyn and Tony Valentino of hit-making 60s garage-rock band The Standells register the name Standells as a registered trade mark in the USA.

Gorillaz release Hallelujah Money, their first new song in six years. The track, sung by Benjamin Clementine, is taken as a comment on the election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency.

Van Morrison plays at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, USA.

Dashboard Confessional play at Irving Plaza, New York City, USA.

Drake releases a two song EP, Scary Hours, featuring the tracks God's Plan and Diplomatic Immunity. The artwork for the EP will be accused of being a copy of a tour poster designed for electronic music star Rabit.

Umphrey's McGee play The Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.