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The musical comedy The Sultan Of Sulu is presented at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 192 performances.WLS Radio in Chicago, Illinois, USA, broadcasts the first Chicago Barn Dance program, which will become the highly successful National Barn Dance, running until 1970, and launching such stars as Gene Autry, Red Foley, George Gobel, Grandpa and Ramona Jones, and Bradley Kincaid.
Charles Fulcher And His Orchestra record Hey! Hey!, in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, for Columbia Records.
Ted Fio Rito And His Orchestra play in The Cooper Club, Henderson, Texas, USA. Tickets cost $3.30 in advance or $3.85 at the door.
Vocalist George Davis, aka The Singing Miner, records I Don't Want You for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Bing Crosby is heard singing the songs Music! Music! Music!, Lock Stock And Barrel, Sunshine Cake and Swanee River on the The Chesterfield Show show, broadcast from San Francisco, California, USA. Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires also appear in the show.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the forty-second night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
The Johnny Hodges Sextette is playing at The Tiffany Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mindy Carson is playing during two weeks at The Mocambo, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nat King Cole is playing during a week at The Earle Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Singer and popular songwriter Hank Fort is playing at The Biltmore Hotel, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Willis Jackson is playing at The Savoy Ballroom, New York City, USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.The Biggest Show Of Stars For 60, featuring Lloyd Price, The Coasters, Bo Diddley, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Sammy Turner, Jimmy Jones, Clyde McPhatter, LaVern Baker and Jimmy Reed, plays at the Municipal Auditorium, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
The
Marcels, Jerry Butler, Dee Clark and Maxine Brown play the sixth night of a week at the The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The Beatles' manager Allan Williams writes to the group threatening to sue them if they break their verbal contract with him.
Vocalist-songwriter Chris Kenner from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, records Come Back And See for Instant Records.
The Kentucky Colonels, featuring virtuoso guitarist Clarence White, play in Wayside, Carmel, California, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at Selland Arena, Fresno, California, USA, supported by Mint Tattoo.
The Steve Miller Band is playing at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by folk-rock duo Bunky And Jake.
Jazz visionary, pianist, bandleader and composer Sun Ra is featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.
Simon And Garfunkel enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with The Boxer, which will peak at No7.
The Herbie Mann Sextet records Suite: Judy Blue Eyes for Embryo Records in New York City, USA. The song is composed by Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young.
David Crosby’s songs Orleans, Tamalpais High and I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here are registered for copyright.
Free record a live session for BBC Radio 1 show Sounds Of The Seventies, in Maida Vale studio 5, London, UK.On their World Vacation tour, Van Halen play at The Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA, supported by Robert Fleischman.
On their Destiny Tour, The
Jacksons including Michael
Jackson, play the first of two non-consecutive nights at the Valley Forge Music Fair, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Nina Simone is playing during twenty nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Tonight's edition of animated tv series South Park, entitled Timmy 2000, guest stars Phil Collins, who is seen throughout the show clutching his 1999 Academy Award for the song You'll Be In My Heart.
On his first self-funded visit to the USA, Ed Sheeran attracts the attention of Jaimie Foxx at an open mic night in Foxx's club The Foxxhole. 
On his A new venue, The East Village Arts Club, opens in Liverpool, UK. Formerly known as The Masque, the new venue has undergone
Fromer AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson, recently replaced by Axl Rose, reveals that it was medical advice about his hearing loss, and not the other band members, which caused him to leave the band.
On the North American leg of their Decades World Tour Nightwish play at The Saenger Theatre, Mobile, Alabama, USA.
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