2nd August

Lederer's Casino Beauty Minstrels play on the roof of The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.

The musical comedy The Wild Rose is presented at The Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 136 performances.

Peter H. Foley of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, files a US patent application for his invention of a new type of banjo leg rest, intended to free the performer from having to use both arms to support the instrument while playing.

The Washington Post reports that "Residents of Chevy Chase are up in arms over the dances that are being practiced at an amusement park, and it comes from a well known source that a movement will be started to suppress the outrage, as it is termed, by residents of that section. The dance in question originated at a suburban resort and is officially known as the Chevy Chase Glide." The dance had been introduced at Chevy Chase Lake resort to appease customers annoyed by the resort's recent ban on "freak dancing", which included The Bunny Wiggle, The Grizzly Hug and other "animal dances" often associated with ragtime and jazz music.

The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 425 performances.

The Venetian Trio records The Old Folks At Home for Victor Records in Camden, New Jersey, USA.

The musical review Chamberlain Brown's Scrap Book plays the second of eight days at The Ambassador Theatre, 219 West 49th Street, New York City, USA. The show features songs by Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf and others.

In an effort to economise, thirty-five songs are recorded by Victor Records during a single day

Hitmaking singer-songwriter Andrew Gold is born in Burbank, California, USA.

The Irving Berlin musical and political satire Call Me Madam is playing at The Coliseum, London, England, UK, during a run of 485 performances. Main cast members are Billie Worth (Sally Adams), Anton Walbrook (Cosmo), Jeff Warren (Ken Gibson) and Shani Wallis (Princess Maria). Songs include The Hostess with the Mostes', It's a Lovely Day Today, The Ocarina, They Like Ike and You're Just in Love.

Tiny Bradshaw And His Orchestra play during a four-week engagement in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Charlie Parker, accompanied by The James "Rev" Beasley Combo plays during an eleven night engagement at El Capitan, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

The Chas McDevitt Group, featuring Shirley Douglas, plays at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashfield, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Malcolm Allen Quintet.

Hitmaking r'n'b vocal group Shep And The Limelites record I'm So Lonely, One Week From Today, Oh What A Feeling and Stick By Me, in the USA.

Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.

Peggy Lee is playing during three weeks of shows at The Pigalle Club, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Miracles play at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

The Pendletones, who will find fame after a name change to The Beach Boys, have the first of five days of rehearsals in Hawthorne, California, USA.

Bobby Darin plays the first night of four weeks at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Aretha Franklin makes her small screen debut performing Try A Little Tenderness and Don't Cry Baby on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

It is reported that The Beatles, Gerry And The Pacemakers, and Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas, have sold, in the UK alone, over 2.5 million records in six months.

The Hindustani Jazz Sextet, including Don Ellis on trumpet, plays at The Vibrations, Eddie Hodges and Paul Revere And The Raiders appear on tv show Where The Action Is in the USA.

Music promoter Lou Robin writes to The Beatles' promo man Tony Barrow seeking assistance in promoting the upcoming Beatles concert at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California, USA.

Fiddler On The Roof, starring Luther Adler and Dolores Wilson, is running during a lengthy engagement at McVickers Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Two pioneering San Francisco hippy bands, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead, play the third of six nights at the O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Reparata And The Delrons play at The Fishmonger's Arms, Wood Green, London, England, UK, Europe.

Dexter Gordon, Kenny Dorham and others take part in The Charlie Parker Memorial Concert, at Roosevelt College, Chicago, Illinois.

Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons play as part of the The Summer Of Stars concert series in Washington Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Touring in support of his album Bat Out Of Hell, Meat Loaf plays in Calgary, Canada.

There There My Dear by Dexys Midnight Runners peaks at No2 in the UK pop singles chart.

UB40 and Chrissie Hynde release their cover version of the Sonny And Cher hit I Got You Babe, on Dep International Records in the UK. It will peak at No1.

The Bomb Party release a new single, New Messiah, on Abstract Records in the UK.

Johnny Marr, guitarist of UK band The Smiths, confirms a recent NME report that the group is in the process of splitting up.

Anderson Wakeman Bruford Howe (or Yes by another name) play at Riverside Stadium, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.

On their Behind The Mask tour, Fleetwood Mac play the last of three nights at Jones Beach, Wantagh, New York State, USA, supported by Squeeze.

The LP As Clean As They Wanna Be by 2 Live Crew is awarded a gold disc in Canada.

Funk star Rick James is arrested on charges of imprisoning and torturing a 24 year old woman during a bizarre three-day orgy of sex and violence at his home in Hollywood, California, USA.

On her Revival tour, Selena Gomez plays the first of two nights at Takyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.

Everclear play at The Sound Board @ Motor City Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Bastille play on the first day of The Standon Calling Festival, Standon House, Standon, Ware, Hertfordshire, UK.

Tristesse Contemporaine play at Le Trabendo, Paris, France, Europe.

Rick Parfitt of Status Quo is hospitalised in Pula, Croatia, Europe, forcing the band to concel thais night's gig in the city, and six more in the coming days.