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The musical revue Ned Wayburn's Town Topics opens at The Century Music Hall, New York City, USA.
The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 425 performances.Claude Feaster, baritone vocalist with successful US 50s doo-wop group The Chords, is born in the Bronx, New York City, USA.
Papa Celestin, The Basin Street Six, The Dukes Of Dixieland, Paul Barbarin's Jazz band, The George Lewis Ragtime Band, Billy Pierce and others, play at The New Orleans Jazz Club 1951 Annual Festival in The Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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.
Singer Bob Savage, singer Betty Lou Barto, jazz pianist Erskine Butterfield and The George James Orchestra play at Cafe Society, New York City, USA.
Ray Charles plays the final night of a week at The Palms Club, Hallendale, Florida, USA.
Chuck Berry, Shirley And Lee, The
G-Clefs and Buddy And Ella
Johnson, play the third night of a week at the Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
Edith Piaf is the musical guest on CBS tv's Ed Sullivan Show, recorded in New York City, USA.
Ray Charles plays the last night of a week at The Palms Club, Hallendale, Florida, USA.
When British rock'n'roll combo Tony Crombie And His Rockets appear on UK tv show Sunday Night At The London Palladium, singers Harry Secombe and Alma Cogan are seen dancing to the music.
The Clovers perform Love Potion No9 on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Tango vocalist and recording star Roberto Ray dies in San Cristobal, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Little Stevie
Wonder, just twelve years old, records Thank You For Loving
Me All The Way, for Tamla Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The
Vibrations, Shep And The Limelites, Claudine Clark, The Falcons and
Billy Stewart play the sixth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New
York City, USA.
Lesley Gore records You Don't Own Me at A + R Studios, New York City, USA. Produced by Quincy Jones, and recorded by Phil Ramone, it will reach No2 on the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles are on holiday in Greece, Europe. McCartney is accompanied by his girlfriend Jane Asher, and Starr by his wife Maureen Starkey.Publisher and songwriter Reginald John Connelly dies in Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe. His compositions (with his partner Jimmy Campbell) had included Show Me the Way to Go Home, If I Had You, Goodnight Sweetheart and Try A Little Tenderness.
The
The Walker Brothers, an American trio resident in the UK, reach No1 for one week with the Burt Bacharach and Hal David song Make It Easy On Yourself.
The Rolling Stones appear on British tv show Top Of The Pops, and also rehearse for their upcoming UK tour at The Ken Colyer Club in Central London, England, UK, Europe.
The MC5, Up and The Psychedelic Stooges play in the Union Ballroom, University Of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The show is billed as a "benefit for MC-5 And Children's Community".Led Zeppelin begin their first Japanese tour with the first of two nights in The Budokan, Tokyo.
On their European Tour 1973, The Rolling Stones play at The Olympiahalle, Innsbruck, Austria, Europe.
Al DiMeola releases a new LP, Tour De Force - Live, in the USA.On his Texas Flood World Tour, Stevie Ray Vaughan plays at The James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida, USA, supported by Mitch Ryder.
Uriah Heep are working on their sixteenth LP, 
UK music trade paper Music Week reports that George Harrison's song Something has passed the four million plays mark on radio in the USA, representing almost 23 years of non-stop play.
During their No Prayer On The Road tour, Iron Maiden play at The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.The Spice Girls release their second single, Say You'll Be There, which enters the UK singles chart at No1.
Radiohead's Big Top tour plays the first of three nights at Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets, London.
The Fight play at Flicks, Yeovil, UK.
Piedmont folk-blues style guitarist Etta Baker dies age of 93 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, just months before her final album was to be released.
OohLaL.A!, a three-day festival spotlighting the influence of the French music scene, begins at the Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. Artists appearing over the three days include Sebastien Tellier, Gonzales and Nouvelle Vague.
Green Day announce via their Facebook page that, following his violent onstage outburst at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has checked into rehab to receive treatment for substance abuse.
On the North American leg of her World Tour 2012, Madonna plays at The Verizon Center, Washington DC, USA.Black Onassis, a new duo featuring former Kasabian member Chris Karloff, release their debut album, Desensitized, in the UK.
The Drums release a new album, Encyclopaedia, in the USA.
On her Live 2016 Tour, Adele plays the fourth of six nights at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.1915 |
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