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The Esmonds, Ameta, Ina Allen And Ed Reynard, The Hayes brothers and Robert A. Nome are appearing at The Chutes And Zoo, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Other Fellow, starring comedian Harry West, presents "New songs, dances and specialities" at The Red Bank Opera House, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.Bandleader and 50s recording star Ernie Fields is born in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. His biggest hit will come in 1959 with an r'n'b version of Glenn Miller's In the Mood.
Bandleader and 50s recording star Ernie Fields is born in Nacogdoches, Texas, USA. His biggest hit will come in 1959 with an r'n'b version of Glenn Miller's In the Mood.
The Hollywood Starlets, featuring the Hollywood Starlets Trio aka The Gumm Sisters, play the sixth of seven nights as part of a Franchon And Marco Show, at Loew's State Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. One of the sisters, Frances Ethel Gumm, will go on to much greater fame as Judy Garland.
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra play the first of six nights at the Harlem Opera House, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Ink Spots are playing at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Dick Shelton And His Musical Mariners.
Nat Allen And His Orchestra are playing during two weeks at Ciro's, Orange Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
The movie musical An American In Paris, starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant and Charles Guetary, has its world premiere in London, UK.
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.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 598 performances.
Peter F. Wolf is born in Vienna, Austria, Europe. He will find success as a record producer, songwriter and arranger, under the name Peter Wolf. He should not be confused with Peter Wolf of The J. Geils Band.Dean Prince And The Dukes and Dale Rivers And The Ramrods play at McIlroy's Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Etta James, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Ral Donner, The Belmonts, The Chantels, The Cleftones, The Regents, Tony Orlando, The Vibrations, Frank Gari, Linda Scott and Brian Hyland are playing during a ten-day engagement in Murray The K's Boss Holiday Show at The Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Howard Vokes And His Country Boys play the second of two nights in Kent, Connecticut, USA.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.Brenda Lee plays the tenth night in two weeks of appearances in the musical Bye Bye Birdie at The Starlight Theater, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Cliff Richard records Stranger In Town, Swingin' Affair and other tracks in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
The Rolling Stones' second UK single, Poison Ivy / Fortune Teller, was scheduled for release on this date, but it was withdrawn.
Webb Pierce records If The Back Door Could Talk and Those Wonderful Years for Decca Records in the USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Herman's Hermits and The Who play two shows in one day. First is Fort William Gardens, Fort William, Ontario, Canada, followed by Duluth Arena, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.
Dave Davies of 
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week season at Mr. D's, San Francisco, California, USA.
When Elvis Presley plays at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Del Shannon is in the audience. Elvis performs Shannon's hit, Runaway, and introduces him to the audience.The R.I.A.A. (Recording Industry Association Of America) awards a gold disc to the hit single Honky Tonk Women by The Rolling Stones.
The classic line-up of 10cc plays its first-ever live gig together, at The Palace Lido, Douglas, Isle Of Man, UK.
Legendary Liverpool 'supergroup' Big In Japan, plays its final date, at Eric's, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. The group's membership had included Ian Broudie (later of Lightning Seeds], Dave Balfe [later of Teardrop Explodes], Bill Drummond [later of KLF], Budgie [later of Siouxsie And The Banshees] and Holly Johnson [later of Frankie Goes To Hollywood].
Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach have dinner at Le Dome, Hollywood, California, USA.
Manchester, UK-based Piccadilly Radio, angered by what it perceives to be corporate attempts to control airplay on the imminent Michael Jackson album, Bad, imposes a four day ban on playing records released by CBS.
Elton John is undergoing six weeks of rehab treatment for bulimia and also for his drug and alcohol addictions, in the Parkside Lutheran Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Stevie Ray Vaughan plays his last concert ever, with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and others in The Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, Wisconsin, USA.
Jazz pianist Patricia Barber releases a new album, Verse, on Blue Note records in the UK.
Bob Dylan officially announces that he will release a Christmas album, Christmas In The Heart, later in the year.
During their Mechanical Bull Tour, Kings Of Leon play at The Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook, Gilford, New Hampshire, USA.
Happy Diving release their second album Electric Soul Utility on Topshelf Records in the UK.
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