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Elizabeth Mary Landreaux is born in Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She will find success as blues singer and recording artist Lizzie Miles.Burlesque musical The Regatta Girl closes at Koster and Bial's Music Hall, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 22 performances.
America's first Negro-owned and managed entertainment center, The New Pekin Theatre, opens at 2700 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The first production is a full-length musical comedy, The Man From 'Bam, featuring ten songs by ragtime composer Joe Jordan.
Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.The twenty-eight strong Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra board the SS Berengaria in New York City, USA, bound for England, and a four-month European tour that will include performances at London's legendary The Kit-Kat Club and Tivoli Theatres, as well as shows in Berlin, Paris, and Amsterdam.
Ina Anita Carter is born in Maces Springs, Virginia, USA. She will become the first of the three Carter Sisters to begin singing in 1938 with the original Carter Family group.
After nine years of development, the first 45 rpm record is introduced by RCA Victor, a 7-inch wonder promising better sound and greater ease of play than the existing 12" 78 rpm records.
Popular vocalist Mindy Carson plays the second night in a two-week season at the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 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.US music trade magazine Billboard reports that the new Fats Domino single, I'm In Love Again, "has paydirt written all over it. This is a simple tune with a flavoursome medium tempo swing to which the singer adds his telling vocal job in a traditional bluesy pattern."
(You've Got) The Magic Touch by The Platters enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4.
Patsy Montana is playing during a four-week stretch at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.All 78rpm records in the EMI Records catalogue are withdrawn from sale. The 45rpm format now takes over the singles market.
Sam Cooke plays the second night in a week of dates at The Royal Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Blues mandolinist Yank Rachell, wth Hammie Nixon on harmonica and jug, plus Sleepy John Estes, Mike Bloomfield and Big Joe Williams on guitars, records Up And Down The Line, Bye Bye Baby, Stop Knockin' on My Door, Doorbell Blues, When My Baby Comes Back Home and Get Your Morning Exercise for Delmark Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Jack Cassidy is playing during two weeks at The Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA.
Mode's Mode play at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.
Country and rockabilly musician Skeets McDonald dies aged 52, of a heart attack, in Los Angeles, California, USA. His best-known song was Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes.
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra play at Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The performance is recorded and, in due course, released as a live album.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys begins recording a demo of Break Away at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Shakin' Stevens plays at The Empire, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, supported by Jimmy Jimmy.
George Harrison concludes three months of recording sessions for his album Cloud Nine.
On their Behind The Mask Tour, Fleetwood Mac play the fourth of five nights at The National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
For the fiscal quarter ending on this day, Warner Music Group reports a net income of $4m, a sizable improvement over the previous year's same period loss of $48m. 
Steve Earle And The Dukes play at Belly Up, Aspen, Colorado, USA, supported by Allison Moorer.Jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall releases her ninth studio album, Quiet Nights, on Verve Records.
Duleep de Chickera, the Anglican Bishop of Colombo, denounces the failure of the Sri Lankan police to stop a recent riot against a planned concert by US rapper Akon.
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Coldplay begin their A Head Full Of Dreams tour at Estadio Unico de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentinia, South America.
On her Emerald Island tour, Caro Emerald plays at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by Irit Dekel.
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