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Musical comedy The Little Duchess, starring Anna Held, with music and lyrics by Harry B. Smith and Reginald De Koven, is playing at The Casino Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 136 performances.
The musical comedy Naughty Nancy is playing at The Savoy Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 77 performances.
Tommy Ridgley is born in the Shrewesbury section of Jefferson Parish, two miles from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Although never achieving national prominence, he will grow up to become one of that city's most enduring and popular artists.
Blind Willie McTell records Atlanta Strut, Travelin' Blues and Come On Around To My House Mama, for Columbia Records in Atlanta, Georgia.
Robert Gregg Koester is born in Wichita , Kansas, USA. He will found and run the Delmar Records (later known as Delmark) label in Chicago, Illinois, USA, whose roster will include Big Joe Williams, Sleepy John Estes, Yank Rachell, Curtis Jones, Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, Roosevelt Sykes, Ransom Knowling and Little Brother Montgomery.
Frederick Charles Milner III is born in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. he will find acclaim as Derf Scratch, bassist of the Los Angeles-based punk rock band Fear.
[Bazoom] I Need Your Lovin' by The Cheers enters the Billboard Top 20 Singles Chart in the USA at No19. This is the first song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to enter the Billboard chart, and it will peak at No15 two weeks later.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
The Platters are playing during a two-week engagement at The Social Ritz Club, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
The McGuire Sisters play at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. play a live concert at The Villa Venice Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA, owned by the notorious mobster Sam Giancana.
Bobby Darin plays the second night in a week of shows at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
Nat King Cole plays at the Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with The Merry Young Souls and Joe Zito’s 19-piece orchestra.
Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Big Three, Heinz And The Saints play a show in The Rex, Haslemere, England, UK, Europe.
Jerry De Borg, guitarist for English rock band Jesus Jones, is born in Kentish Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Connie Francis plays at The Finsbury Park Astoria, London, England, UK, Europe.
Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Marvelettes, The Contours, The Spinners, Kim Weston and Choker Campbell And His Band play in the Motortown Revue at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Kinks record a live session for BBC Radio show Top Gear at the Playhouse Theatre, London, UK.
The Yardbirds play at The Baths, Leyton, England, UK, Europe.
Barbara McNair adds her lead vocals to the pre-existing instrumental backing track for the Motown Records song You're Gonna Love My Baby in Hitsville Studio, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Memphis, Tennessee, USA, septet The Gentrys score their only hit when Keep On Dancing, recorded in 35 minutes as a b-side, peaks at No4 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
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The Byrds appear on tv show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers record a live session for BBC Radio show Top Gear in London, UK, John Peel deejays the event.
Neil Young of The Buffalo Springfield registers copyright on his unreleased song Sell Out.
The Sweet Inspirations are playing during a week at The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Tiny Tim, supported by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, plays at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe. John Lennon and Ringo Starr of the Beatles are in the audience.
The Beatles release a double A-sided single, Something/Come Together, in Germany, Europe.
Humble Pie and David Bowie play at The General Gordon, Gravesend, UK.
Newly emerging singer-songwriter Elton John plays the second of three nights at The Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Propaganda play at Rock City, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
UB40 play the first of two nights at The Academy, Brixton, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Simply Red.
When Beth Orton plays the second of two nights at Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, UK, she is supported by Liverpudlian band Shack.
Randy Newman plays a live acoustic set on Morning Becomes Eclectic, KCRW Radio, Santa Monica, California, USA.
UK music weekly the NME (New Musical Express) announces its first Cool List, showing Jack White of The White Stripes in the top position.
The Q Awards take place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England, UK. While there, Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis is asked by Pete Townshend of The Who if the band can play at the next Glastonbury Festival.
Morales Watts play in the Arts Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Jamiroquai headline the second night of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Africa.
Tinie Tempah, Professor Green, Ms Dynamite, Roll Deep, Wiley and Mylo play at an all-night party in Alexandra Palace, London, UK, to celebrate the launch of 'MusicStar' anti-perspirant/shower gel.
On her Monster Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays at The Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Robert Fripp [guitars] and Theo Travis [horns and woodwinds] are filmed live in St. Peter's Church, Newlyn, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe. The recordings will be issued on the DVD Follow in 2012.
The Modern Folk Quartet play at The Oyster House, 12446 Moorpark Street, Studio City, California, USA.
Thomas Bartlett [aka Doveman], Rufus Wainwright, fun., The National, Toshi Reagon, Beth Orton, They Might Be Giants, John Cameron Mitchell with Stephen Trask, MX Justin Vivian Bond, Cibo Matto, Sam Amidon and Reggie Watts play in Freedom To Love Now! A Concert for Marriage Equality, at The Beacon Theatre, New York City, USA.
On her Born This Way Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of two nights at Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Central America.
On the North American leg of her World Tour 2012, Madonna plays at The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Alice Cooper plays at the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, UK.
It is reported that that Nuçi’s Space, the Oconee Street, Athens, Georgia, USA, musicians' resource center, is hoping to preserve the historic St. Mary’s Episcopal Church steeple, better known as the R.E.M. steeple, next door. St. Mary's was where R.E.M. first rehearsed and performed live.
10cc play at The White Theatre, Hastings, UK.
On his 'final' tour, entitled Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Elton John plays at The Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The John Butler Trio plays at Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Europe.
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