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The Atlanta (Georgia) Constitution newspaper runs a feature headlined Down In The Dancehalls Of Decatur Street, which declares that, "It is at night, when the work of the day is done and cares and troubles are thrust away, that the darkey finds his true enjoyment, and nothing gives him more pleasure than a dance. Next to the dance comes the pool table with the city negro. It is said that those who have conducted dance halls and run pool halls in the city for the negroes have laid aside considerable fortunes".The Transcontinental Derby Show, a dance marathon with music by Bill Darby's Continentals, opens at the Sport Palace, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Phil Harris And The Sportsmen Quartet perform Jingle Bells on The Fitch Bandwagon, an NBC Radio show, sponsored by the F.W. Fitch Shampoo Company, an Iowa-based manufacturer of hair care products.
On returning to New York City, USA, after a visit to the UK, Frank Sinatra reveals that he found the game of cricket baffling. "I watched a couple of cricket matches with a set of rules in my hand but I couldn't make any headway," he says. "They start the game on Monday and are still trying to finish it on Wednesday. That's too much for me."
Young boxer Cassius Clay wins the Olympic light heavyweight gold medal in Rome, Italy, Europe. Immediately afterwards, he turns professional and goes on to become the most successful and best-loved boxer of his generation, changing his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 after joining the Nation of Islam. His career will inspire many songs, including Bob Dylan's 1964 composition I Shall be Free No.10, Black Superman by Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band in 1975 and Muhammad Ali by Faithless in 2001.
Sam Cooke, Dion, Bobby Blue Bland, Little Willie John, Baby Washington, The Tymes, The King Pins, Freddie Scott, Gorgeous George and Joe Scott And His Orchestra play at Sulphur Dell Ball Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.The Beatles play the second of two nights at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York State, USA.
Fleetwood Mac, The Tremeloes, Marmalade, Georgie Fame, Love Sculpture, The Move, Pink Floyd, Keef Hartley, Status Quo, Duster Bennett, Dream Police and Van Der Graaf Generator play at The Pop And Blues Festival, Notts County Football Ground, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
The first phase of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour comes to a close at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA, with a benefit show for jailed boxer Ruben 'Hurricane' Carter.
Elvis Presley signs an agreement to begin development of a chain of racquetball courts under the name of Presley Center Courts.
The Police play the first of two nights at The Sporting Hall, Athens, Greece, Europe.
Reggae superstar Bob Marley collapses while jogging in Central Park, New York City, USA. A medical examination reveals that he is suffering from cancer of the stomach, lungs and brain.
Dexy's Midnight Runners play at The Old Vic, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Kursaal Flyers play at The Cricketers, Kennington, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Dylan has a video shoot for his song When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky, at the gymnasium of The First Methodist Church, Hollywood, California, USA.
Big Country play the first of four nights at The Palace Of Sports, Moscow, Russia, Europe.
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On his Storm Front tour, Billy Joel plays at The Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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When Australian spin bowler Shane Warne bowls his first ball against England, in his first Ashes Test, at Old Trafford in Manchester, he takes the wicket of English batsman Mike Gatting. The ball is so spectacular that it will go down in cricketing history as The Ball of the Century, immortalised in Jiggery Pokery by The Duckworth Lewis Method. Warne will go on to become a cricket legend, with at least three songs dedicated to his life and achievements - The Shane Warne Song by Paul Kelly (2008), The Shane Warne Song by Kevin Bloody Wilson (2019) and Shane Warne Is An Aussie by The Barmy Army.
The Judds, Clint Black, Travis Tritt and Tanya Tucker perform during a Rockin' Country halftime show at the Super Bowl (Dallas Cowboys vs the Buffalo Bills) in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Iron Maiden release a new album, Virtual XI, on EMI Records in the UK. The title is a reference to the fact that the 1998 FIFA World Cup was taking place in the same year.
Derrick Mosely appears in Federal Court in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on charges of extortion. It is alleged that Mosely tried to blackmail a sports agent for $20,000 by claiming to have videotapes of Yankees baseball star Gary Sheffield's wife having sex with singer R. Kelly.
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey sing America The Beautiful at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland, USA, to open the fourth anniversary game of The Chicago Bears and The Washington Redskins.
Elton John plays at the O2 Arena, London, England, UK, Europe When Rihanna and Chris Brown step on stage to perform a duet, it is noticed that the Bajan beauty is sporting a sizeable rock on her ring finger, thus fuelling speculation of an impending engagement.A report published by the British Culture, Media and Sport Committee, recommends that the controversial Form 696, used by police forces to assess risks of violence at gigs, should be scrapped. The report concludes that Form 696 "imposes unreasonable conditions on events and that it should be scrapped". Since its introduction in 2008 the form has been criticised as racist in its effect, because it appears to specifically target black and Asian musics including Grime and Hip-hop.
South Korean girl group Kara release their third single, We're With You, which is intended as a campaign cheer song for the South Korean football team which is playing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
On their 360 Degree tour U2 play in the Stadio Olimpico di Torino, Turin, Italy, Europe, supported by Kasabian.
Although still recovering from surgery, Aretha Franklin attends the Detroit Pistons-Miami Heat NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
Taylor Swift attends an NHL hockey game between the Minnesota Wild and the Los Angeles Kings at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA, with actor Chord Overstreet.
On their Wasting Light tour, The Foo Fighters play at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert sing America, The Beautiful and Kelly Clarkson does the American National Anthem before the Super Bowl (New York Giants vs New England Patriots) game at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Dierks Bentley plays Am I The Only One and 5-1-5-0 during the halftime show in college football's Capital One Bowl, featuring the Georgia Bulldogs vs the Nebraska Cornhuskers at The Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, Florida, USA.
British hip-hop duo Rizzle Kicks reveal
that they have consulted libel lawyers about the lyrics of their
imminent single, Lost Generation, as they fear legal action because
the song name-checks both Chelsea FC footballer John Terry and
television personality Jeremy Kyle in the song.
Heavy rock guitarist Slash attends a baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In an open letter published in Tbe Buffalo News of Buffalo, New York State, USA, Jon Bon Jovi outlines his plans for the local Buffalo Bills football team in the event that his bid to become one of the owners of the team should come to pass.
Rod Stewart goes to see Celtic defeat Dundee United 2-0 at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. After the match he presents the Scottish League Cup Trophy to the winning team.The annual People With Money survey of the top ten highest-paid musicians for 2015, shows musician/producer Dangermouse at No1 with an estimated $96m in combined earnings for the year ended in June 2015. His estimated $275m net worth is thought to derive from stock investments, property holdings and endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants, a football team and has launched his own brands of Vodka, perfume and clothing.
John Legend attends the Samsung Studio and Harvey Weinstein Host Annual Weinstein Sundance Bowl Football Party During The Sundance Film Festival 2016, Park City, Utah, USA.
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On their 135-date Wonderful Wonderful tour, The Killers play at The Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe.
Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band play at The Sporting Complex, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Europe.1902 |
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