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A production of the "musical extravaganza" The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum with music by Paul Tietjens and A.B. Sloane, plays at The Majestic Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
A company described as "minstrel misses" opens at Keith's Playhouse, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The company includes the Albano Troupe of instrumentalists.
Leon T. Gross is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Under the stage names Archie Boy and Archibald, he will become a popular r'n'b singer/pianist in the 1940s, and act as an influence on Fats Domino.
The Ziegfeld Follies of 1915, aka The Blue Follies, is playing at The New Amsterdam Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 104 performances.Joseph Jarman, saxophonist with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, is born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA.
Paul Kossoff, guitarist of Free and Back Street Crawler, is born in Hampstead, London, UK.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
The Vaughn Monroe Orchestra plays during a month-long engagement at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
Dodie Stevens plays the first of two nights at The Greater Carthage Fair, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.John Lennon of The Beatles publishes his first article, under the pen-name Beatcomber, in Mersey Beat magazine, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. In the same issue, local DJ Bob Wooler's regular column refers to The Beatles as "a unique fusion of talent".
The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
Shirley Bassey releases a new single, As Long As He Needs Me, in the USA on United Artists Records.
Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Gene Pitney plays the first of two nights at The Shell House, Long Island, New York State, USA.
The Ronettes make their debut on the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with the Phil Spector production Be My Baby, which will peak at No2.
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After a day of press interviews in Liverpool, The Beatles play at The Memorial Hall, Northwich, England, UK, Europe. 
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play in The Municipal Auditorium, Austin, Texas, USA.
Miriam Makeba comes to the end of five days of recording her sixth and final RCA Victor album, The Magic Of Makeba, in the USA.
In the afternoon, The Jimi Hendrix Experience attend an autograph signing at The Groove Company, a record store in Hollywood, California, USA. In the evening The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Soft Machine, Vanilla Fudge and Eire Apparent play at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA. The venue has a pool directly in front of the stage, and several fans jump in to get closer to the band.
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.
US Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, speaking in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, attacks The Beatles for their use of drug references in such songs as With A Little Help From My Friends.
Jeff Loomis is born in Menasha, Wisconsin, USA. he will find success as the guitarist of prog-metal band Nevermore.Danielle Peck is born at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA. Raised in Ohio, she will find success in 2006 with her self-titled debut album and her first hit single, Findin' A Good Man.
The Blasters play in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Andy Warhol attends the first MTV Video Awards, in Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA, with Diana Ross. Lou Reed is in the same row but pointedly does not acknowledge Warhol. Madonna hijacks the event when, dressed as a bride and singing Like A Virgin, she simulates sexual activity on the stage. Also performing at the event are ZZ Top and Rod Stewart.
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The Meteors play at The Porterhouse, Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.
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Sheryl Crow plays a concert in Central Park, New York City, USA, with live guests including Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton and Chrissie Hynde. The show is recorded and released as an album, Sheryl Crow and Friends Live From Central Park. On the same day, the guitar that John Lennon of The Beatles was playing on the day he met Paul McCartney in a church hall in Liverpool, UK, is sold at auction in London for £140,000.
HMV Canada, the country's largest music retailer, removes all Bob Dylan products from its shelves as a protest against the exclusive release of Dylan's CD Live at the Gaslight 1962 through the Starbuck's coffee chain.
The trial of Carl Morgan, producer of UK rap band So Solid Crew, begins at The Old Bailey, London, England, UK. The rapper is charged with the killing of Colin Scarlett, a rival for the affections of his former girlfriend.
Luis Miguel plays the first of three sold-out nights at The Colosseum at Ceasar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On her Monster Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of two nights at The Wachovia Centre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Linkin Park release their
fourth studio album, A Thousand Suns, in the USA and Brazil, South America.On their Live And Loud tour, Rascal Flatts, supported by The Band Perry and Cassadee Pope, play at The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, California, USA.
On their 113-date Concrete and Gold tour, Foo Fighters play at KABOO Del Mar, San Diego, California, USA.1903 |
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