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The comic opera The Brigands Of Barcelona is presented at Norwood Town Hall, Adelaide, Australia, Oceania, by Torrens Amateur Operatic Society.
The silent movie Clarence, based on a Booth Tarkington stage play about a 'mysterious hero who jazzes the flappers' hearts away with his moanin' saxophone', goes on general release in the USA. The film stars Wallace Reid.
Tampa Red [The Guitar Wizard] and Georgia Tom record Worried Man Blues and Mrs. Baker's Blues, for Vocalion Records at the Merchandise Mart studio in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Gumm Sisters play the sixth of seven nights at The Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. One of the sisters, Frances Gumm, will find stardom after a name change to Judy Garland.
Ray Collins, original vocalist with The Mothers Of Invention, is born in Pomona, California, USA.
The musical comedy Hellzapoppin', starring Olsen and Johnson is performed at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a total run of 1404 performances at three different theatres.
During a three-year-long residency, calypsonian Lord Caresser (aka The Caresser) is playing nightly in the downstairs bar of Rockhead's club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Muggsy Spanier is playing at The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with The Johnny Allen Trio.
Carmen Cavallaro And His Quartet are playing during two weeks at The Night And Day Club, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America, with a wage packet of $4,000 per week.
The Sons Of The Pioneers record Empty Saddles, There's A Goldmine In The Sky and Old Pioneer, in RCA Victor Studio, 1016 North Sycamore, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Singer Jo Stafford gives birth to a baby boy weighing six pounds and nine ounces in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Dolly Cooper, with The Dave McRae Orchestra, records Is It True, Believe In Me, Easy To Remember and There Are Such Things, for Savoy Records in New York City, USA.
The Five Keys are playing at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Cliff Richard records Fall In Love With You, Don't Be Mad At Me and Willie And The Hand Jive in EMI's Abbey Road studios, London, UK.
Cliff Richard records Fall In Love With You, Don't Be Mad At Me and Willie And The Hand Jive in EMI's Abbey Road studios, London, UK.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Larry Verne and Jimmy Clanton appear on weekly tv music show Saturday Prom in the USA.
In San Francisco, California, Elvis Presley threatens passengers in his car with a gun, believing they have insulted him. The singer was known to be suffering mood swings, presumed to be caused by work-related stress and abuse of amphetamines.
The musical Kean, based on the life of 18th Century Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, is playing at The Broadway Theater, New York City, USA, during a run of 92 performances.
Vaughn Monroe is playing during a two-week engagement at The Crown Room, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Joe Williams and Harry 'Sweets' Edison are playing at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Barbara McNair and Dave Astor are playing at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Andy Doll Band plays a gig in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA.
Ginny Arnell opens at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
The Rolling Stones play at The State, Kilburn, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sam Cooke begins a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Mary Wells.
The musical Zizi opens at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 49 performances.
Chris Farlow And The Thunderbirds play at Wolsey Hall, Cheshunt, UK.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play at The ABC, Plymouth, UK.
The Dave Clark Five play at The Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, USA.
Nico (backed by Jackson Browne on guitar) plays at Stanley's in the basement of The Dom, New York City, USA, supported by Tim Buckley.
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Capability Brown, The Sutherland Brothers and others play at the Hard Rock, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
During his third US tour of the year, Bob Dylan plays the tenth of twelve nights at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California.
The film The Jazz Singer, starring Neil Diamond as a young Jewish cantor with a secret life as a jazz singer, goes on general release to cinemas in Italy. The film is a re-make of an Al Jolson movie, originally released in 1927.
Prince plays in Gary, Indiana, USA.
Chicago play in Valdosta, Georgia, USA.
Bill Anderson and Roy Acuff release a new single, I Wonder If God Likes Country Music/Ride Off In The Sunset, on MCA Records in the USA.
On his Serious Moonlight tour, David Bowie plays the first of two nights at The RAS Showgrounds, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
Gordon Lightfoot plays at Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Green On Red play at The Gate House, Stafford, England, UK, Europe.
New Model Army play at Keele University, Stafford, England, UK, Europe.
Chuck Berry plays at the Pavilions, Plymouth, UK.
The John Ethridge Quartet plays at Poole AC, Poole, UK.
During a hearing on charges of assault and malicious damage, in Balmain Local Court, Sydney, Australia, Oceania, Craig Nicholls, vocalist of The Vines, is revealed to be suffering from the neurobiological disorder Asberger’s Syndrome, which causes victims to exhibit autistic-like behaviour and deficiencies in social and communication skills. The charges against Nicholls are dismissed.
Therapy? perform their album Troublegum in full at The HMV Forum, London, England, UK.
American Idol winner Phillip Phillips releases his debut LP, The World From The Side Of The Moon, on Interscope Records in the USA.
Handsome Jack play at Nerolux, Boise, idaho, USA.
Alec Benjamin plays at Muffathall, Munich, Germany, Europe, supported by Boy In Space.
The Bill Frisell Trio with Tony Scherr and Kenny Wollesen plays at Jazz Standard, New York City, USA.
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