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Stage musical The Hall Of Fame is playing at The New York Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 137 performances.
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela is born in Witbank, South Africa. He will become internationally successful as jazz trumpeter and composer Hugh Masekela, known as "the father of South African jazz".
British music newspaper the Melody Maker reports that Jig's Club in Wardour Street, Soho, LOndon, England, UK, Europe, has recently been closed down, following a recent police raid on the premises. It is also reported that the club's resident band, The Cyril Blake Band, is now installed at The Bag O' Nails club.Cyril Blake, is currently leading his band in a residency at The Bag O'Nails club in London, UK.
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.Raymond Berry Oakley III is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He will find success as Berry Oakley, bassist and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band.
Freddie Mercury of Queen spends the last of three days at Limehouse Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, making a video for his solo single I Was Born To Love You
The Benny Goodman Orchestra performs Air Mail Special during a live radio broadcast in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Freddy Martin And His Orchestra play the thirty-sixth night of six weeks at the St. Francis Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Phillip Pyle is born in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, UK. He will find success as drummer Pip Pyle in several bands including Gong, Hatfield And The North and National Health.
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As part of a package tour, rock'n'roll duo The Bachelors (not the later Irish trio) play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashton, England, UK, Europe.Jimmy Rogers plays the first night of a two-week engagement at The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.
Tony Bennett records My Heart Sings, You Took Advantage Of Me, More Than You Know and other tracks at Columbia Records studio, 30th Street, New York City, USA.The Beatles play a lunchtime and an evening show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK. The Searchers also play at the evening gig.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans records Danny Boy, Easy To Love and other tracks for Riverside Records in New York City, USA.
Sam
Cooke performs Good News on weekly tv pop show American
Bandstand in Los Angeles, California, USA. Also on the show is
Bobby
Rydell, performing Make Me Forget.
Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest
movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bits And
Pieces by The Dave
Clark Five is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering
at No55.
Rich Little is playing during two weeks at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The Teen-Age Fair, billed as "The World's Fair For Teen-Agers" is taking place at Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California, USA. Artists appearing over the course of the ten-day event include Sonny And Cher, The Regents, The Challengers and Joey Paige. The event also includes dance contests, Surfing movies, a Miss Teen International Pageant, karate demonstrations, fashion shows and Model Car Drag Strip Racing.
The Blues Project play the second of nine nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Renee Raff is playing during a two-week stand at The Apartment, New York City, USA, with Charles De Forest and The Ray Starling Trio.
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play at the Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.Sid Vicious of The Sex Pistols is at L'Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, filming his version of the Frank Sinatra hit My Way for the upcoming Pistols' movie.
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
It is announced that, after ninteen years together, Megadeth has broken up because guitarist Dave Mustaine has suffered an injury to his left arm and hand that has left him unable to play.
The two-day long Cape Town International Jazz Festival comes to an end at various locations around Cape Town, South Africa. Artists appearing during the event included award-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, jazz-funk king Maceo Parker, smooth jazz guitarist Peter White and legendary South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.Jeff Beck, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and Bobby Womack are among the inductees to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame, at a ceremony held in The Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Ke$ha plays at The Big Hare Ball in the Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA. Also on the bill are Jay Sean and Iyaz,Walter Schreifels plays at Night And Day, Manchester, UK, supported by Nic Dawson Kelly.
On her Aphrodite World Tour, Kylie Minogue plays the third of four nights at The MEN Arena, Manchester, UK.
On the North American leg of their I'm With You tour, The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at The RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
On their Mechanical Bull tour, Kings Of Leon play at The Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.On her Emerald Island tour, Caro Emerald plays at St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe, supported by Irit Dekel.
On her Here Come The Aliens tour, Kim Wilde plays at The Forum, Bath, England, UK, Europe.
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