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John William Sublett (aka John W. Sublett and John W. Bubbles) is born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He will find success as half of the dance duo Buck And Bubbles, and will later enjoy a recording career as a singer.
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
The Choral Society Concert in the First Methodist Church Hall, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA, features Dra ke And His Ducks, harpist Maud Morgan and singer Mrs. Lucie Boice Wood. The show is reviewed in The New Burnswick Home News as "A joyful night of song, aided by the merry tenors and basses."
The Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra records Delerium, I Love You Sincerely and Bluin' The Black Keys for Victor Records in New York City, USA.
Ben Selvin And His Orchestra record Just a Cottage Small, Drifting And Dreaming and I Love You, for Vocalion Records in New York City, USA.
The musical revue Artists And Models Of 1927, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 151 performances.
Chick Webb and his Orchestra, with Ella Fitzgerald on vocals, play the thirteenth night of a lengthy engagement at the Flamingo Room in Levaggi's Restaurant, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Playing in the restaurant's basement are The Ink Spots.
Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Cootie Williams plays in Staunton, Virginia, USA.
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The Charlie Parker Quartet records Bird's Nest and Cool Blues in Hollywood, California, USA, for Dial Records. The band also includes pianist Erroll Garner and bassist Red Callender.
Charlie Parker plays the first night of a week at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
The musical Bet Your Life is running at The London Hippodrome, London, England, UK, starring Julie Wilson, Brian Reece, Arthur Askey, Sally Ann Howes. Songs in the show include I Love Being in Love, It’s the Female of the Species, Hook Line and Sinker, I Want a Great Big Hunk of Man, All on Account of a Guy.
The revue An Evening With Beatrice Lillie is presented at The Booth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 276 performances. As well as its actress-singer star, the show features piano duettists Eddie And Rack.
Musical comedy movie By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, starring Doris Day and Gordon MacRae, opens at cinemas in Denmark, Europe.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
Dave 'Baby' Cortez plays at The Randolph Social Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazz alto saxophonist Jimmy Woods is recording tracks for his LP Awakening!, at Contemporary Records studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beatles play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. On this day they learn that their single, Please Please Me has gone to No1 in the UK chart, and announce that fact from the stage of The Cavern. During the day, they undertake a photo-session with Michael Ward.
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Cliff Richard and The Shadows spend the second of three days rehearsing in London, England, UK, Europe, for an upcoming appearance on tv's Billy Cotton Band Show.
The Barron Knights begin a ten day tour of Scotland, UK, Europe.
Brian Hyland, Little Eva and The Brook Brothers play at The Granada, Dartford, England, UK, Europe.
Ethel Merman begins a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, UK.
Popular trumpet star Al Hirt plays at The Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Beach Boys play at The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Folk-blues star Jesse Fuller arrives in the UK to begin a tour.
During their Winter Concert Tour, Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass are playing in Pasadena, California, USA.
The Doors embark on a series of new recording sessions at TTG Recording Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, aimed at producing a third album. The first piece they work on is The Celebration Of The Lizard.
Husband and wife team, Tom and Margaret Potter, open a new rock music club, The Upstage, in Asbury, New Jersey, USA. It will quickly become a favourite haunt of aspiring young local musician Bruce Springsteen.
The Magnificent Men are playing a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elvis Presley records Kentucky Rain at American Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles continues work on his solo album, Sentimental Journey, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Curved Air play at the Town Hall, Devizes, Wiltshire, UK.
Chicken Shack are playing during six nights at Doenstairs At The Rock Garden, Covent Garden, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
The Ventures play at Cain's, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Kajagoogoo reach No1 in the UK singles chart with Too Shy.
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Bob Dylan, George Harrison and John Fogerty, former leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, put in a guest appearance at a Taj Mahal gig in the Palomino Club, Hollywood, California, USA.
Cosmic Thing by The B-52s is certified as a Platinum Album in Canada.
101 by Depeche Mode is certified as a Gold Album in Canada.
Senseless Things play at The Psychic Pig, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Nature Things.
On their Waking Up the World tour, Dream Theater play at Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, Norway, Europe.
Duran Duran play at Nokia @ Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Jackie Greene plays at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
It is reported that former Happy Mondays singer Rowetta Satchell is threatening legal action against Cheryl Cole, claiming that Cole used a sample of her vocals during her recent BRIT Awards performance without permission.
Europe play at The O2 Academy, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Melissa Etheridge plays at The Dome, Brighton, UK.
Ellie Goulding, Lorde and Katy Perry are among the guests attending the Universal Brits' After Party At Soho House Pop-Up, London, UK.
Girlpool play at Broadcast, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Symphonic rock band Delain release a new EP, Lunar Prelude, on Napalm Records in the UK.
On her Gimmie Love tour, Carly Rae Jepsen plays at The House Of Blues, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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