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Burlesque musical The Regatta Girl is playing at Koster and Bial's Music Hall, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 22 performances.
The musical comedy Foxy Grandpa, based on a popular newspaper cartoon strip, is playing at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances.
The musical comedy The Billionaire, with music by Gustav Kerker and lyrics by Harry B. Smith, is presented during a three month run at Daly's Theatre, New York City, USA.James Moody is born in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He will find fame as a hugely-respected jazz sax and flute player, best-remembered for his work with Dizzy Gillespie.
The No1 song in the USA on this date is A Precious Little Thing Called Love by George Olsen And His Music.
The Prom Ballroom opens on University Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. Music is supplied by Paul Moorhead and Royce Stoenner and their bands. The venue will operate for 46 years welcoming artists as diverse as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Chubby Checker, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash and Del Shannon.
The movie musical Lullaby Of Broadway, starring Doris Day, Gene Nelson and The Page Cavanaugh Trio, has its premiere in New York City, USA. The songs in the film are composed by George Gershwin.
Billie Holiday, backed by The Wardell Gray Quartet, is playing at The Tiffany Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.R'n'b organist Jimmy Smith records In A Mellotone and Step Right Up in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
At Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA, Elvis Presley begins recording songs for the soundtrack to his next movie, Girls! Girls! Girls!
The Motown package tour featuring The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles and Martha And The Vandellas, plus UK band Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames plays at The ABC, Kingston, UK.
Peter And Gordon release a new single, True Love Ways, in the UK on Columbia Records. The song was previously a hit for Buddy Holly.
Dylan plays at the Pacific National Exhibition Agrodome, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Mark Roman And The Javelins play at The Corn Exchange, Bristol, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Spectres and The Fanatics. (The Spectres will find greater success after a name-change to Status Quo).Pioneering British jazz-rock band Jon Hiseman's Colosseum are filmed in an abandoned factory in Staines, Middlesex, UK, for a music film which will be released under the title Supershow.
Michael Wadleigh's documentary film, Woodstock – Three Days Of Peace And Love, is released to cinemas in the USA. It will earn $13m at the box office in the USA alone.
Elton John and Hookfoot record a live performance at Aeolian Hall Studio 2, London, England, UK, Europe. It will be broadcast on April 5, 1970.
The Amboy Dukes, led by Ted Nugent, play at The Cincinnati Pop Festival, Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Also on the bill are The Stooges and Mountain.
The second day of the five-day long Fiddlers Grove Festival, an annual gathering of folk musicians, is held in Union Grove, North Carolina, USA.
In court in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Jim Morrison of The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Taj Mahal and The Pointer Sisters play at The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The blues musical Blues In The Night, opens at Playhouse 46, New York City, USA, where it will run for 51 performances.
G.E.Smith, guitarist for Hall And Oates, marries Gilda Radner, a star of US tv show Saturday Night Live.
Five thousand fans mob Duran Duran during an appearance at a video store in New York City, USA.On their Creatures Of The Night tour, Kiss play at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, California, USA, supported by Motley Crue. This is the first of five dates with Motley Crue on this tour.
10,000 Maniacs arrive in London, England, UK, Europe, to begin recording their second album, The Wishing Chair, for Elektra Records, with producer Joe Boyd. The band will also tour Europe.
On her Fearless tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at the Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
On her 
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band plays at Lafayette Square, New orleans, Louisiana, USA.
On their In A World Like This tour, The Backstreet Boys play at The LG Arena, Birmingham, England, UK.
As part of the advance promotion for their upcoming Global Spirit Tour, Depeche Mode play a live concert at the 6Music Festival in Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
On their DCX MMXVI World Tour, The Dixie Chicks play at Willowbank Raceway, Ipswich, Australia, Oceania.
On his 214-date 24k Magic World Tour, Bruno Mars plays at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia, Oceania, supported by Dua Lipa.
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