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The New York Syncopators, including Duke Ellington on piano, record I Can't Realize You Love Me, I'm So In Love With You and Rockin' In Rhythm for Odeon/Okeh Records at 1819 Broadway, New York City, USA.
Wolfgang Grajonca is born in Berlin, Germany, Europe. He will find fame as concert promoter Bill Graham, owner of the Fillmore West (San Francisco, California, USA) and Fillmore East (New York City, USA).
A report in The Optimist newspaper of Abilene, Texas, USA, states that a survey conducted among girls at Zellner Hall (a local Christian educational establishment) has revealed that "the girls in love prefer the popular tenor Gene Austin", whereas girls with romantic woes prefer Art Gillham - The Whispering Pianist. The girls' favourite crooner is Nick Lucas and their favourite bandleader is Ted Lewis. The feature also reports that "Nearly every afternoon and night, one or more of the sixteen portables in the hall can be heard grinding out the popular tunes of the day."Jazz bassist Chuck Metcalf is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. In an acclaimed career, he will play with Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, Buddy Catlett, Ray Charles, Anita O'Day, Joe Venuti, Dexter Gordon and many others.
Sweetheart Of My Student Days by Bert Hirsch is released as the Durium Hit Of The
Week on newspaper stands in New York City, USA at a cost of
15c, twenty percent of the price of an ordinary shellac record.