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Violinist Leon Abbey is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He will work live and on record with blues and jazz musicians, as well as spending some years leading a band called The Savoy Bearcats which will enjoy a long residency at The Savoy Ballroom in New York City, USA.
Musical comedy The Show Girl is playing at Wallack's Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 64 performances."Character singers" The Mortons, "talented vocalists" Banks And Winona Winters, "Phenomenal Baritone" Susie Fisher are providing musical entertainment at The Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Thoroughbreds Burlesquers are appearing at The Star Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
The musical comedy 
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Herald Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 205 performances.Arthur Stevenson is born in Drew, Mississippi, USA. He will find some acclaim as drummer and blues vocalist Kansas City Red, working with Robert Nighthawk and, later, moving to Chicago to run a club.
Jesse Crawford records I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, written by Fats Waller and Harry Link as an organ instrumental for Victor Records in the USA.
Bobby Wayne is playing during a 10-day stint at Ben Maksik's Town And Country, New York City, USA.The Billy Taylor Quintet record I Love The Mambo, Candido, Early Morning Mambo and Mambo Azul for Prestige Records in New York City, USA.
Jazz bandleader Harry Bence broadcasts for the first time on the BBC Light Programme, in London, England, UK, Europe.The Johnny
Burnette Trio record their first tracks for Coral Records, including Tear
It Up, Midnight Train and
Shattered
Dreams at the Pythian Temple Studio, New York City, USA.
Rockabilly artist Ersel Hickey records Stardust Brought Me You, during his last recording session for Epic Records.
Roy Hamilton is headlining at The Apollo Theater, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Damita Jo, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry and The Chimes.
The 
The Four Pennies play at The Rhodes Centre, Bishop's Stortford, UK, supported by Screaming Lord Sutch And The Savages.
Herbie Mann With Oliver Nelson's Orchestra records Theme From "This Is My Beloved", Saudade Da Bahia, Spanish Grits, Vikki and I Have Dreamed for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
The Beach Boys have a recording session at Western Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on All Summer Long.
Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joe Maini Jr dies in Los Angeles, California, USA, having shot himself in the head while playing Russian Roulette at a friend's home the night before.
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.
Songwriter, keyboardist and producer 
Big Brother And The Holding Company play the second of two nights at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by The Daily Flash.Beggar's Opera play at The Temple, Wardour Street, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Ronno and Black August.
Broadway show Musical Chairs is playing during a 13-night run at The Rialto Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Maddy Prior plays at The Hornpipe Community Arts Centre, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.Del Awtri play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe. The band playing on this night is believed to have been Del Amitri, but their name is mis-billed on the poster.
The Replacements sign to Sire Records in the USA.On the first leg of their Joshua Tree tour, U2 play the first of three nights at the Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut.
Travis Tritt releases a new single, Here's A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares), on Warner Bros. in the USA.
Wiltshire pop star Billie Piper marries radio deejay Chris Evans in a secret ceremony at the Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Rolling Stones arrive in a blimp, specially decorated with their famous lips logo, at Van Cortlandt Park, New York City, USA, to hold a press conference announcing their upcoming 40 Licks Tour.
The Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards attends the premiere of Pirates Of The Caribbean : On Stranger Tides at Disneyland, California, USA.
On her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour Beyonce plays the first of three nights at Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK.
On a tour to promote his new album, Memphis, Boz Scaggs plays at The Florida Theater, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
R'n'B producer and singer The-Dream turns himself in to NYPD, New York City, USA, on felony charges of assault and strangulation after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Nam.
Joe Ely is named as The Official Texas State Musician for 2016, in a ceremony held at Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, USA.Ace Frehley plays at The Astor Theatre, Perth, Western Australia, Oceania, supported by Legs Electric.
On their 100-date Global Spirit Tour, Depeche Mode play at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe.1900 |
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