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Charles Luckeyeth Roberts is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. he will find success as stride jazz pianist and composer Luckey Roberts.
Ed F. Reynard, Ameta, Irving Jones, Bimm Bomm And Brrr, The Kelcey Sisters and Anna Morris are among the artists appearing every afternoon and evening at The Chutes And Zoo, San Francisco, California, USA.
Hughey Emmett, Leonard And Leonard, Howard Chambers, The Rosseaus, Olivio and Avery And Hart are providing the entertainment every afternoon and evening at The Chutes, Fulton Street And Tenth Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA.
George Abel Van Eps is born in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA, He will find success as jazz guitarist George Van Eps, considered one of the fathers of the modern plectrum guitar style and a pioneer of the seven-string guitar. As well as pursuing his successful solo career, he will work with Ray Noble, Paul Weston and others.
The musical comedy The Maid Of The Mountains, with music by Harold Fraser-Simpson and J.W. Tate, is playing at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 1352 performances.
Two African-American men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, are lynched in Marion, Indiana, USA. Photographs of the lynching will be sold by the thousands, and will inspire school teacher, Abel Meeropol to write the song Strange Fruit, most famously recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. Strange Fruit is an early example of what will later come to be known as a protest song.
The Heavenly Gospel Singers record Lead Me To The Rock, for Bluebird Records in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
George Bohannon is born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Among the busiest studio and session musicians ever, Bohannon's trombone will appear on numerous jazz and pop recordings.
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra record Let 'er Go, I Can't Get Started, Turn On That Red Hot Heat and other tracks in New York City, USA.
Jimmie Lunceford and his band play the fourth night of a week at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by The Three Riffs, The Three Rhythmettes and others.
Billie Holiday, with Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra, records Gloomy Sunday, Love Me Or Leave Me, I Cover The Waterfront and Jim for OKeh/Columbia Records in New York City, USA. Gloomy Sunday will require an extraordinary reputation as a song which causes people to commit suicide.
Joe Turner is playing during three weeks at The Dew Drop Inn, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
The popular musical Guys And Dolls is playing at The Shubert Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Petula Clark plays the second of two days at The Festival, Comblain-la-Tour, Belgium.
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.
Novelty song Who Put The Bomp? by Barry Mann enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA. It will peak at No7 during a twelve-week stay on the chart.
Nino Tempo And April Stevens play the fifth of fourteen nights at Eddy's Bar And Grill, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
The Beatles play the second of two nights at the Springfield Ballroom, St. Saviour, Jersey, UK, Europe.
Sam Cooke has a recording session at RCA Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on the song Cousin Of Mine.
The 4th National Jazz and Blues Festival - a three day event - begins in Richmond, Surrey, UK, with The Rolling Stones topping the bill on the first night. Other acts appearing over the weekend include Mose Allison, The Yardbirds and The Graham Bond Organisation. One of the supporting bands, Nightshift, features an up and coming guitarist named Jeff Beck.
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The Rolling Stones appear live on UK tv show Ready Steady Go!, in London, UK, to promote their new single, It's All Over Now. Cilla Black, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, Kenny Lynch and The Nashville Teens appear in the same edition.
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Humphrey Lyttelton Fifteen appears on the BBC 2 tv jazz series
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A UK Silver Disc is awarded to The Byrds single Mr Tambourine Man, a heavily-edited cover of Bob Dylan's original.
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I Like It Like That by The Dave Clark Five peaks at No7 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
Judy Garland is spending time with friends during a short break in Los Angeles, California, USA.The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson are recording It's Your Thing, for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan.
Black Sabbath begin the first European leg of their Born Again tour at The National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. This tour will become famed for its use of a massive full-size replica of Stonehenge on stage. Unfortunately, the replica was so huge that it could not fit onto the stages in most of the venues on the tour, and later became parodied in the film Spinal Tap.
The Who play the first of three nights at Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Elton John is undergoing six weeks of rehab treatment for bulimia and also for his drug and alcohol addictions, in the Parkside Lutheran Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Eric Clapton plays the second of three nights in Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Heart play at The Coliseum, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, supported by The Black Crowes.
Eric Clapton plays the second of two nights in the Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
Bowing to public pressure in the wake of child sex allegations against Michael Jackson, Hyundai pulls its sponsorship from his upcoming concerts in Seoul, South Korea.
The four day long Benicassim Festival comes to an end in Benicassim, Spain, Europe, with Oasis as today's headlining act. Acts appearing over the four days of the event include Nick Cave, Kasabian, Keane, Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr, Fischerspooner and many more.
Jazz bassist and saxophonist Bo Bruce, Casino Drive, The Volt, The Alfonz and others play at The Marlborough Music Festival, Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK.
Inspirational folk singer Mike Seeger dies of cancer at his home in Lexington, Virginia, USA, aged 75.
The Sonisphere '10 festival, a two day event, begins at Kirjurinluoto Arena, Pori, Finland, Europe. Artists appearing over the two days of the event include Iron Maiden, HIM, Motley Crue, Alice Cooper, Iggy And The Stooges, Slayer, Anthrax and The Cult.
The Standon Calling Festival, a three-day event, continues at Standon, Hertforshire, England, UK. Acts appearing on the first day include Etienne De Crecy, Casiokids and Alice Russell.
Robbie Williams marries girlfriend Ayda Field at his mansion in Beverly Hills, California, USA. The wedding, held in a white marquee, is attended by a small gathering of close family members and friends.
On his ÷ Tour, Ed Sheeran plays the first of two nights at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria, Europe, supported by Anne-Marie and Jamie Lawson.1887 |
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