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Sonnymoon release a new LP, The Courage Of Present Times, on Glow Records in the UK.
Pop-punk band Hit The Lights release their fourth album, Summer Bones, on Pure Noise Records in the USA.
The Elwins release their second LP, Play For Keeps, on Affairs Of The Heart Records, in the UK.
On their Acoustic Tour, Nine Below Zero play at The Crooked Billet, Henley On Thames, UK.
James Bay releases his debut LP, Chaos And The Calm, on Republic Records in the UK.
On the European leg of his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at The Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland.
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Folk-pop duo Hudson Taylor release their debut album, Singing For Strangers, on Polydor Records in the UK.
Mark Feltham and Dennis Greaves, best known as founder members of Nine Below Zero, play at The Crooked Billet, Henley On Thames, UK.
Jorma Kaukonen plays the last of four nights at Double Dose Specialty, Fur Peace Ranch, Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
Lil' Chris (real name Christopher Hardman) is found dead, aged 24, in a house in Union Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, UK. Police state that they are not treating his death as suspicious.
On his Spring Tour 2015, Sam Smith plays the second of two nights at The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England, UK.
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Bob Dylan, The Band and Neil Young are the surprise live guests at promoter Bill Graham's SNACK benefit in Kazar Stadium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA. The event raises cash to fund sports activities in local schools. Other acts on the bill include The Grateful Dead, The Miracles, Jefferson Starship, Carlos Santana, The Doobie Brothers, Joan Baez, Mimi Farina, Graham Central Station and Tower Of Power.Bob Dylan, The Band and Neil Young are the surprise live guests at promoter Bill Graham’s SNACK benefit concert in Kazar Stadium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA. The event raises cash to fund sports activities in local schools. Other acts on the bill include the Grateful Dead, The Miracles, Jefferson Starship, Carlos Santana, the Doobie Brothers, Joan Baez, Mimi Farina, Graham Central Station and Tower Of Power.
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75 years ago
Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup records She Ain't Nothing But Trouble at RCA Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Baby, It's Cold Outside by Frank Loesser, from the film Neptune's Daughter, wins the Oscar for Best Song at the 22nd Academy Awards in the RKO Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA.
David Wilson Drouillard is born in Buffalo, New York State, USA. He will win acclaim as vocalist, songwriter and recording artist D.W. Drouillard.
George Jarrett Helm, Jr. is born in Kalama'ula, Moloka'i, Hawaii. He will find huge acclaim as singer George Helm, with an extraordinary vocal range, and as a Native Hawaiian activist.
Phil Lanzon is born. He is perhaps best-known as keyboardist for Uriah Heep, but has also played numerous sessions, notably on the Hot Chocolate Hit No Doubt About It and the Buck's Fizz hit Making Your Mind Up.
Singer and barrelhouse pianist Archibald records Stack-A-Lee [aka Stagger Lee] during his first recording session for Imperial Records, at Cosimo Matassa's J And M Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, supervised by Dave Bartholomew.
The stage musical Great To Be Alive! opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 52 performances.
The Orquesta Francisco Rotundo records Entre Suenos [In Between Dreams] in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America.
Frank Sinatra opens at Copacabana, New York City, USA. On the same evening, he is heard performing the song Younger Than Springtime on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters and Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires record songs including A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes, Wilhelmina, You're Wonderful in Hollywood, California, USA. the songs will be transmitted later in the month on the radio programme Bing Crosby's All Star Chesterfield Show.
The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Italy. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
George Towne And His Orchestra play the eleventh night of a three-week stay at The Deshler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Louis Prima plays the final night of two weeks at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Eddie Duchin And His Orchestra play the sixteenth night of a season at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA, that will run until May 10th.
The Count Basie Sextet plays the final night of a six-week engagement at The Brass Rail, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the twenty-fourth night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
David Wilson Drouillard is born in Buffalo, New York Stae, USA. He will win acclaim as vocalist, songwriter and recording artist D.W. Drouillard.
Frank Sinatra opens at The Copacabana, New York City, USA. On the same evening, he is heard performing the song Younger Than Springtime on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.The full-length Disney animated film Song Of The South is released to cinemas in Italy, Europe. The film includes several memorable songs, notably Zip-a-dee Doo-Dah, sung by James Baskett.
100 years ago
The Savoy Orpheans record The Only Only One For Me, Everybody Loves My Baby and I Know That Someone Loves Me for Zonophone Records in Hayes, Middlesex, UK.
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