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Manning's Minstrels come to the end of a season at the Dearborn Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jazz saxophonist/bandleader Andy Kirk is born in Newport, Kentucky.
Jazz saxophonist and bandleader Andy Kirk is born in Newport, Kentucky, USA.
The musical comedy Florodora is in its eighth month at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The 'musical dream play' Bluebell In Fairyland is presented at The Vaudeville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 300 performances.
The musical play A Country Girl, or Town and Country, with music by Lionel Monckton and additional songs by Paul Rubens, is performed at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 729 performances.
Singer and yodeller Peter La Mar records Emmett's Lullaby, Sweet Rose, Rosalie, Roll On Silver Moon for Victor Recordings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Papa John Creach, fiddler with Jefferson Starship and their rootsier offshoot Hot Tuna, is born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, USA.
Pioneering country-blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver records Weaver's Blues, Smoketown Strut, I'm Busy And You Can't Come I and Mixing Them Up In C, for Okeh Records in New York City, USA.
The All Black musical show Chocolate Kiddies, featuring the dancers Rufus Greenlee and Thadeus Drayton, with music written by Duke Ellington and performed by The Band, aka The Chocolate Kiddies Orchestra, is performed at The Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany, Europe, during a run of 65 performances.
Leonore Vonderlieth dies in Buffalo, New York State, USA, of medical problems related to her heavy drinking habits. She had found fame as popular singer Vaughn De Leath, often known as 'The Original Radio Girl' and 'The First Lady of Radio.'
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Leland Bruce Sklar is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. he will find success as bass guitarist Lee Sklar, working with Carole King, Phil Collins, Jimi Hendrix and many others.
Composer, arranger, record producer and guitarist Richard Niles is born in Hollywood, California, USA.
The Ward Singers record Oh My Lord What A Time and I Heard The Voice Of Jesus for Savoy Records in New York City, USA.
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra record Laura and Stardust Boogie for Capitol Records at Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The popular musical Guys And Dolls is running at The Shubert Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Frank Sinatra plays during a two week engagement at The Coconut Grove, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, 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.
Illinois Jacquet is playing at The Earle Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jane Froman is playing at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Al Morgan opens at The Twin Coaches, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Johnnie Ray and The Billy May Orchestra open at The Paramount Theater, New York City, USA.
Gene McDaniels plays at The Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, USA.
Carol Burnett has the second of three recording sessions for her Decca Records album Let Me Entertain You.
Skylark Records singing harpist Sue Evans And The Scamps are playing during a six week engagement at The Dunes, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Squires, featuring Neil Young, play the seventh of nine consecutive nights at The Fourth Dimension, Fort William, Manitoba, Canada.
The Moody Blues release a new single, From The Bottom Of My Heart, on Decca Records in the UK. They also perform it live on popular tv show Ready Steady Go! Also appearing on today's edition are Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas and The Soul Sisters.
The musical variety revue New Faces Of 1968 is presented during a run of 52 performances at The Booth Theatre, New York City, USA, featuring performers including Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, Suzanne Astor and Gloria Bleezarde.
Long John Baldry plays during a week of cabaret at Tito's, Stockton-On-Tees, England, UK, Europe.
Squeeze play at Toad's, Long Island, New York State, USA.
Elton John plays the last of four nights at Rossya Hall, Moscow, Russia, Europe.
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.
Ray Charles is playing during six nights at Granny's Dinner Playhouse, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Ted Nugent, Scorpions and Def Leppard play at Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jefferson Starship, The Grateful Dead and Boz Scaggs play a benefit concert for Vietnam Veterans at The Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA.
Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms Tour plays at the Palais Des Sports, Caen, France, Europe.
Sepultura play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, supported by Cerebral Fix.
Blur play at The Bull And Gate, London, England, UK.
John Kay And Steppenwolf play at Casino Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Pendulum play at Wembley Arena, London, UK.
Natalie Merchant plays at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England, UK.
While touring in support of her tenth studio album, Let England Shake, PJ Harvey plays at The Primavera Festival, Barcelona, Spain, Europe.
The Maccabees release Went Away, as the third single from their album Given To The Wild on Fierce Panda records in the UK.
Award-winning blues band King King play at The 100 Club, London, UK.
Peter Frampton begins his Guitar Circus tour with a show at The Ryman, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The show features guest artists Robert Cray, Steve Cropper and Vince Gill. Other guests at later shows in the tour will include B.B. King, Don Felder, Rick Derringer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Steve Lukather, Sonny Landreth, David Hidalgo Mike McCready and Roger McGuinn.
Radiohead play the last of three nights at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK.
On a European tour in support of their LP Mindfucker, Monster Magnet play at Het Depot, Leuven, Belgium, Europe.
Big Thief play at The Orangerie, Brussels, Belgium, Europe.
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