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The musical extravaganza Chris And The Wonderful Lamp, with music by John Philip Sousa, is playing at The Victoria Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 58 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.
The musical comedy Florodora is performed at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 48 shows.
The musical comedy Foxy Grandpa, based on a popular newspaper cartoon strip, opens at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 125 performances.
A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
Comedian and singer Albert Chevalier is appearing at The Tivoli, London, England, UK, Europe.
Billy Hayes is born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He will find success as a songwriter, his best-known hit being Blue Christmas, recorded by Elvis Presley and many others.
Popular vocalist Joy Nichols, who will find success with her many appearances on the British radio show Take It From Here, is born in Sydney, Australia.
Noble Watts is born in DeLand, Florida, USA. Under the name Noble 'Thin Man' Watts, he will play saxophone live and record with artists including Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis. As a solo performer he will release a series of singles on Baton Records, including the instrumental hits Hard Times [The Slop] in 1957 and Jookin' in 1961.
Charles Kellogg records Narcissus and Serenade for Victor Records.
Patricia Routledge is born in Birkenhead, The Wirral, Cheshire, UK. She will come to success as a Tony Award-winning stage actress and singer, before finding huge popularity on the British tv series Keeping Up Appearances.
Benny Goodman And His Orchestra come to the end of a Californian tour which included one-nighters in San Francisco, Oakland and elsewhere.
Mel Torme plays at Bop City, New York City, USA.
The Shadows open at The Paradise, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
During an extensive national tour, singing cowboy Gene Autry plays in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
The Beatles play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Eddie Fisher is playing at The Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
George Hamilton IV plays in Davenport, Iowa, USA.
The Rolling Stones are working on the song Wild Horses in Olympic Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Eartha Kitt begins a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, UK.
Vikki Carr is playing during two weeks of live shows at The Cave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Diana Ross And The Supremes play at The Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
The Searchers and Julie Rogers appear on UK radio show Follow The Stars.
The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling US singles, is Too Much Talk by Paul Revere And The Raiders entering at No54.
UK pop weekly the New Musical Express (NME) reports that the British Musicians Union is planning to ban the use of stand-in musicians on pop records made by British groups. The action follows the admission that The Love Affair used session players on their hit Everlasting Love.
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Drummer Bill Ward plays his first gig with blues-rock band Mythology at the Globe Hotel in Main Street, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, UK, Europe. Already in the band is guitarist Tony Iommi. Both men will go on to greater success as founder-members of Black Sabbath.
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac play at Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, England, UK, Europe, supported by Cats Pyjamas.
Pink Floyd play at Patronaat, Terneuzen, Netherlands, Europe, and also at Concertgebouw, Vlissingen, Netherlands.
The Crystals play at The Top Rank, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
The day after trouble breaks out at a Led Zeppelin show, police raid the band in their hotel room in Scarborough, Australia. No drugs are found.
Wishbone Ash conclude a British tour at the Festival Theatre, Paignton, England, UK, Europe.
The Clash play in The Lyceum, London, England, UK, Europe.
When the J. Geils Band appear on New York City tv's Joe Franklin Show, they re-create their Centerfold single video by forming a human pyramid and splashing each other with paint.
Hawkwind, supported by Bronz, play at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The Boomtown Rats play at The Polytechnic, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
Gary Moore plays at The Mayfair, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
Feargal Sharkey plays at The Royal Court, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Three Degrees play a gig in Stoke On Trent, England, UK, Europe.
Matt Murphy plays at The Musicians Exchange, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
During their New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Bon Jovi play two shows at Estadio Tecnológico Universidad de Guadalajara, in Guadalajara, Mexico, North America.
Tour manager Gerry Stickells and promoter Harvey Goldsmith begin planning The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Queen's offices in Pembridge Road, London, UK.
On her Nothing But Love world tour, Whitney Houston plays the first of two nights at the Osaka-jo Hall, Osaka, Japan, Asia.
When UK pop star Cheryl Cole leaves London to fly to Los Angeles, California, USA, it is noticed that she is not wearing her wedding ring. In recent days, four women had claimed to have had sex with her footballer husband Ashley Cole.
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora and Nikki Lund present their White Trash Beautiful Fall 2011 Collection during New York Fashion Week in New York City, USA.
Gotye plays at Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Europe, supported by Wiltshire-born singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin.
The Maccabees play at Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany, Europe.
Shy Nature release a new single, Lie Back, as a Soundcloud stream.
Charli XCX is among the guests attending the Ciroc And NME Awards 2016 after party at The Cuckoo Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Five Finger Death Punch play at The Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe.
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