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The musical extravaganza The Sleeping Beauty And The Beast is playing at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 241 performances.Frank Luther and Carson Robison, record The Wanderer's Warning, at Plaza Recording Studio, New York City, USA.
Country-blues singer and guitarist Cliff Carlisle records Desert Blues, Virginia Blues, Blue Yodel No6 and Just A Lonely Hobo, for Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana, USA.
The Ink Spots record Slap That Bass, Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off, Swing High Swing Low, and Whoa Babe!, for Decca Records in New York City.
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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.
Pee Wee King is playing during a week of shows at The Orpheum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Hal Michael Ketchum is born in Greenwich, New York State, USA. He will find success as country music recording artist Hal Ketchum.Unchained Melody by Les Baxter enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA. It will peak at No1 during a 21-week run on the chart.
Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Louis Jordan, Earl Bostic, Wynonie Harris, Dinah Washington, The Ravens, Buddy Johnson, Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, and others take part in the fund-raising Concert At Midnite, Carnegie Hall, New York City. MC for the event is Ed Sullivan.
A new music venue, The Iron Door Club, opens in Liverpool, UK. It will become a popular club for jazz and rock acts, including The Beatles.
Jerry Lee Lewis headlines the WVOK Shower Of Stars show at Birmingham Armory, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Stan Kenton plays during a four-week season at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, showcasing his 'New Era In Modern American Music'.
Connie Francis sings Never On Sunday at the 1961 Academy Awards Presentation in The Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, USA. Also on hand is Bobby Darin, to give out the awards. Never On Sunday, the title theme from the film of the same name, with music and lyrics by Manos Hadjidakis, wins the Best Original Song Oscar.
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Jazz vocalist Chris Connor records God Bless The Child, Jump For Joy and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
The Beatles release a new EP, All My Loving, on Parlophone Records in Australia. The EP includes the songs All My Loving, Ask Me Why, Money (That's What I Want) and P.S. I Love You.
Dusty Springfield releases a new EP, Dusty In New York, on Philips Records in the UK.
Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, Bobby Vee, Tony Jackson And The Vibrations, Heinz and The Zombies play at The Odeon, Taunton, UK.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.Tennessee Ernie Ford and The Good Time Singers are playing a three week engagement at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
Long John Baldry plays during a week in cabaret at The Fiesta, Stockton, UK, Europe.
Gene Pitney plays at The Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by Status Quo, Don Partridge and Simon Dupree.
Graham Parker And The Rumour play the second of two nights at The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Pearl Harbour And The Explosions.
King play at The Maysfield Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe.Belfast rock band The Adventures enter the UK singles chart with their biggest hit, Broken Land, which will peak at No3, but enjoy considerable international success.
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The Liberace Collection goes up for auction at Christie's in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Avant-garde jazz violinist and composer Leroy Jenkins records the LP Themes And Improvisations On The Blues, live at The Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, USA.
Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Ken Rattenbury dies aged 80 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
Corinne Bailey Rae begins a North American tour in support of her album The Sea at The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
On the North American leg of their I'm With You tour, The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
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