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Musical comedy The Cadet Girl opens at The Herald Square Theatre, New York City, USA, where it will run for 48 performances. The show is advertised as including a chorus of 100 persons.
Jazz trumpeter Johnny Hodges, sometimes called 'the first soul sax player', is born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. He will lead Duke Ellington's sax section and enjoy his own solo recording career.
The Ziegfeld Follies of 1915, aka The Blue Follies, is playing at The New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 104 performances.
The first 50,000-watt radio station, WDY from Schenectady, New York State, USA, begins transmission.
Bessie Smith records Take It Right Back ['Cause I Don't Want It Here] for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
The Ink Spots record Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Hey Doc! and Keep Cool, Fool, for Decca Records.
Hugely-respected old-time fiddler John L. "Uncle Bunt" Stephens dies at home near Lynchburg, Moore County, Tennessee, USA.
Bandleader Benny Strong is playing during three months at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
The Harold Land Quintet records You're My Thrill, Take Aim and other tracks for Blue Note Records in Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frank Sinatra plays the fourth of ten nights at The 500 Club, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
The Everly Brothers play the third night of a week at The Frolics Club, Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Bobby Rydell plays the fifteenth night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.
The Everly Brothers play the fourth of eight nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Duke Ellington records Like Late, Tune Up, Take It Slow, Telstar and other tracks at A+R Stduios, New York City, USA.
Margie Rayburn is playing during a two week booking at The Hesperia Inn, Hesperia, California, USA.
A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
The Animals play at The Memorial Hall, Northwich, UK, and also appear on the tv show Thank Your Lucky Stars - Summer Spin.
The Steam Packet play at Redcar Jazz Club, England, UK. The band includes Long John Baldry, Brian Auger, Rod Stewart and Julie Driscoll.
Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, flies to New York City, USA, to attend Cilla Black's debut at The Persian Room in The Plaza Hotel.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Andy Williams is playing during a week of shows at The Carousel Theatre, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, supported by The Osmond Brothers.
The Mighty Clouds Of Harmony and The Gospel Redeemers play at The Museum Of Modern Art, New York City, USA. This concert replaces a performance by The Reverend James Cleveland which has been cancelled because of illness.
Phil Ochs plays in a political benefit show for Democratic Senator Eugene McCarthy in Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The stage musical A Chorus Line makes its debut on Broadway, New York City, USA. It will close in 1990 after 6,137 performances.
Touring in support of their LP Riding High, Sassafras play at The Civic Hall, Guildford, England, UK, Europe.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.
The album Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D’Arby enters the UK chart, where it will peak at No1 during a chart run of 67 weeks.
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Gene Simmons of Kiss and his son Nick perform live at the Comic-Con 2009, in the Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego, California.
Steve Lage, former bassist of psychedelic 60s East Bay area band The Savage Resurrection dies aged 62 in Oakland, California, USA.
Katy Perry and Russell Brand spend part of the day bicycling around New York City, USA.
On her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour Beyonce plays at The Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The BPI reveals today that the number of songs streamed per week in the UK recently hit a major new landmark - 505,849,000 for the week ending July 16 - almost double the figure for one year earlier. Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars' Uptown Funk is the UK's most streamed song of the year so far, played more than 45 million times. Ed Sheeran is the most streamed artist so far this year, with over 170m streams.
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