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Hughey Emmett, Leonard And Leonard, Howard Chambers, The Rosseaus, Olivio and Avery And Hart are providing the entertainment every afternoon and evening at The Chutes, Fulton Street And Tenth Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA.
Burlesque and vaudeville entertainment troupe The Sheridan Company is playing during three weeks at The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand.
Grand Concert described as a Monster Combination Of Mirth And Music is held in the Schoolroom, The Avenue, Wanganui, New Zealand. The show includes instrumental quartettes, pianoforte solos, bajo and mandolin duets, violin duets, piccolo solos, songs, recitations and more.Prince's Orchestra, led by Charles A. Prince, records A Little Bit Of Heaven for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Fuzzy Knight and the George Stoll Orchestra play the first of seven nights at the Paramount Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. supported by The Gumm Sisters. One of the sisters, Frances Gumm, will go on to achieve stardom after a name change to Judy Garland.
Under the name Harmony Supreme, singing trio The Gumm Sisters play the second night of two weeks at the Warner Brothers Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA. One of the sisters, Frances Gumm, will find stardom after a name change to Judy Garland.
Jimmy Wakely with an Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Nelson Riddle and Dick Stabile, records Pale Moon, I Went To Your Wedding, Rainbow At Midnight and When It's Harvest Time Sweet Angeline, in Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Jive Five perform My True Story on popular tv show American Bandstand in W-Fil Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Dick Clark C aravan of Stars plays the fifth night of a week of shows at The Centennial Exposition, Wichita, Kansas, USA, featuring The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds, Johnny And The Hurricanes and Chuck Jackson.
Murray The K's Boss Holiday Show, with Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Belmonts, The Chantels, Tony Orlando and others, begins two weeks atThe Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
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Sam Cooke, Ben E. King, The Olympics, Carla Thomas, Ernie K. Doe, The Sheppards and Slim Harpo are playing during a week of shows at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
That Funny Feeling, Bobby Darin's third and final movie with his wife Sandra Dee, opens at cinemas in the USA.
Kris Ryan And The Questions play at The Kinema Ballroom, Dunfermline, Scotland, UK, supported by The Red Hawks.First generation San Francisco hippy band Big Brother And the Holding Company, including Janis Joplin, begin a month of dates at Mother Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Shirley Bassey is playing during an engagement at The Sahara, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.Quicksilver Messenger Service play the last of three nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Spooky Tooth.
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During rehearsals for the album Band On The Run, guitarist Henry McCullough quits Paul McCartney's group Wings.
The musical Your Arms Too Short To Box With God is presented at The Lyceum Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run on Broadway for 429 performances. The musical is based on the Biblical Book of Matthew.Touring in support of his album Bat Out Of Hell, Meat Loaf plays in The Wollman Skating Rink, New York City, USA.
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.
Iron Maiden play at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, during their Beast On The Road tour.
John Porter, having been appointed as producer of The Smiths, decides to re-record everything they've done so far towards their debut album.
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The Monsters Of Rock Festival with AC/DC, Van Halen, Gary Moore, Y+T, Accept and Motley Crue plays at Rasundastadion, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Sting plays the last of three nights at The Greek Theater, San Francisco, California, USA.
On their Magic Summer tour, New Kids On The Block play at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
The Pixies play a 'secret' gig at The Psychic Dancehall, Windsor, England, UK, as a warm-up for their upcoming appearance at the Reading Festival.
On their The Hard Way tour, Steve Earle And The Dukes play at the Station Resort Hotel, Jindabyne, Australia, Oceania.Guns N' Roses and Metallica play the ninth show in a co-headlining 25-date US tour at Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, Arizona, USA, with Faith No More as the opening act.
On their 360 Degree tour U2 play in the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, supported by Snow Patrol. Prior to the show local police arrest activists from human rights group Amnesty International.
On their Ceremonials tour, Florence And The Machine play at The Reading/Leeds Festival, Little John's Farm, Reading, UK.
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Clora Bryant, a pioneering female jazz trumpeter who perfomed with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and as a member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, dies aged 92 in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. She had recently suffered a heart attack.
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