1st February

The musical When Johnny Comes Marching Home is presented at The New York Theatre, on Broadway and 45th Street, New York City, USA, during a run of 71 performances.

The Nelson Family (acrobats), Kathryn Osterman And Co, Miss Eva Mudge, Phyllis Allen, Ryan And Richfield, Arthur Demming, Smith Doty And Coe and Maddox And Wayne are appearing in the 'fashionable vaudeville' show at The Grand, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. One contemporary review of Miss Eva Mudge declares that, 'She is a beautiful, refined young woman who has an act in which there is no suggestion of coarseness; even her coon song is done with a cleverness that does not have to be risque to be effective.'

The musical comedy Funabashi closes at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 32 performances.

Doyle Turner, who will play steel guitar with Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys, is born in the USA.

King Oliver And His Orchestra record Call Of The Freaks and The Trumpet Player for Victor Records in New York City, USA.

Robert Castle Schoen is born in in Hilo, Hawaii, USA. He will find success as Bob Shane, singer and guitarist with The Kingston Trio.

Mary Ann McCall records I Cried For You, The Sky Is Crying, [What Can I Say] After I've Said I'm Sorry and Until The Real Thing Comes Along in the USA. Her band includes Gerry Mulligan on saxophone.

The Jazz All-Stars, including Woody Herman and Gerry Mulligan, perform Indiana on US tv's Steve Allen Show.

Paul Anka continues a three-week season at Coconut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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.

Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.

Bobby Darin continues a four-week run at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Young jazz saxophonist Carlos Garnett arrives in the USA, having emigrated from Panama, Central America. Within a few months he will be playing regularly at The Baby Grand club in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. (1962).

Connie Francis continues with a month-long engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Odetta plays at The Town Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Bob Dylan pre-records performances of The Times They Are A-Changin', A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall, The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll and other tracks for the CBC tv show Quest, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Cliff Richard And The Shadows are in the Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, working on the film Wonderful Life.

Them play at The Atlanta, Woking, UK.

The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.

The Hollies are playing during four days at Rekjavik University Theatre, Rekjavik, Iceland, Europe.

Rolling Stone magazine in the USA votes Jimi Hendrix Performer Of The Year for 1968.

Jethro Tull play the second of three nights at The Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

The Moody Blues play at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

The Steve Miller Band plays the last of four nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.

Christine Perfect plays at Farx, Southall, England, UK, Europe, supported by My Cake. Christine Perfect will achieve greater success as a member of Fleetwood Mac.

Randy Newman records thirteen demos of the songs which will become his concept album Good Old Boys.

The Clash spend the first of two days in Pluto Studios, Manchester, UK, recording Bankrobber.

Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.

Public Enemy, Queen Latifah and Biz Markie play at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Having been fired in 1988, Prince's ex-managers Joseph Ruffalo, Robert Cavallo and Steve Fargnoli, bring a lawsuit against their former boss in The Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, USA, suing for severance pay and punitive damages, claiming he owes them $600,000.

A Jukebox With A Country Song by Doug Stone reaches No1 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart in the USA.

Nanci Griffith releases a new album, Hearts In Mind, on New Door Records in the USA.

Troubled former 60s pop idol Wayne Fontana sets fire to a debt collector's car while the man is still inside the vehicle. The debt collector had arrived at Fontana's home in Glossop, Derbyshire, UK, to collect £527.12 relating to a disputed parking fine.

On his 50th Anniversary tour, top British guitarist, singer and recording artist Joe Brown plays at The Tivoli, Wimborne, Dorset, England, UK.

Midlake release a new album, The Courage Of Others, in the UK on Bella Union Records.

On their Fallen Empires</> tour, Snow Patrol play at The Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, UK.

The Levellers play at The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, UK.

State Champs and Creeper play at The O2 Institute, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

Celine Dion is playing at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

During tonight's episode of tv talent show The Four in the USA, judge Meghan Trainor is visibly shaken when eliminated contestant Jason Warrior approaches her at the judges' table, confronts her about the comments she had made about him and tells her to be more thoughtful when criticising singers.

Touring in support of his album Colour In The Sky, Jon Amor plays at Roots Sessions at Sound Knowledge, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.