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The musical comedy Marriage A La Carte is presented at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 64 performances.
Bessie Smith records Easy Come, Easy Go Blues, accompanied by Jimmy Jones (piano) and Harry Reser (guitar) for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
William DeBerardinis is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find fame as jazz trombonist Willie Dennis, best-known as a big band musician but was also an influential bebop soloist.
Lyle Ritz is born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He will find success as a jazz ukulele player, and also as a bass-playing member of The Wrecking Crew, the Los Angeles-based group of studio sessioneers who contributed to countless American pop hits from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s.
The musical Woof, Woof is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 46 performances.
The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
Grandpa Jones records T.V. Blues, Stop That Ticklin' Me, Mountain Laurel and Retreat (Cries My Heart), at Brown Radio Productions, 240 1/2 4th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes by Perry Como reaches No1 in the Billboard magazine Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA.
McCoy Tyner makes his first recordings as a bandleader, laying down the tracks Speak Low, Blues For Gwen and others, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Impulse Records.
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Lynn performs You're Gonna Need Me on daily tv pop show
American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Roy Acuff is playing during a four-week long series of shows in The Mint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.Georgie Fame makes his debut appearance on UK tv's Ready Steady Go! , singing his first single, Do The Dog.
Cliff Richard is in the Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, continuing with the filming of his next movie, Wonderful Life.
While on tour in Japan, The Beach Boys are photographed wearing Samurai outfits at Samurai Studios in Kyoto. On this day they also play at the Kyoto Kaikan Hall, Kyoto, Japan, Asia. 
Aspiring pop singer Agnetha Faltskog makes her first tv appearance on the programme Studio 8 in Sweden, Europe. On this day, she also meets Anni-Frid Lyngstad, who is performing her debut single, En Ledig Dag, on the same show. The two women will later work together as members of Abba.
Love Affair debut in the UK singles chart with their cover version of Robert Knight's US hit Everlasting Love. The song will bring into the open the practice of recordings using session men instead of bona fide group members.
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The Spencer Davis Group fly from the UK to Paris, France, Europe, to make a tv appearance.The Web featuring John L Watson play at The Cromwellian Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
The John Dummer Blues Band play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Jo Anne Kelly.
Ike And Tina Turner, Mongo Santamaria and Fats Domino play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
The Soft Machine play at University College, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Sam Apple Pie.
Joe Cocker, Chicago, Lou Christie and David Ackles appear in the first edition of a new tv show, Disco 2, on BBC-2 in the UK.Earth, Wind And Fire, with Linda Hopkins and The Soul Quintet, perform Elements on the tv series Soul!, in the USA.
Junior Wells plays the first of two gigs at Theresa's, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The gig is recorded and tracks will be released in 2006 on the LP Junior Wells Live At Theresa's 1975.
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.
Following an incident in June 1979, producer/composer Jack Nitzsche pleads no contest to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, in Los Angeles Superior Court, Los Angeles, California, USA.Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men is certified as a triple platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Spencer Dryden, drummer of Jefferson Airplane, dies of cancer, at home in Petaluma, California, USA, aged 66.
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Amelle Berrabah of The Sugababes is arrested in Aldershot, England, UK, Europe, after allegedly causing criminal damage to a car belong to a neighbour.
A 12-track collection of Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits, goes on sale exclusively in Wal-Mart stores in the USA. Springsteen will later announce that the decision was a mistake, because Wal-Mart's anti-union practices conflict with his own political principles.
It is announced that Katy Perry is to launch a line of false eyelashes. The lashes, which Perry has developed with the Eylure brand, will be sold at Ulta beauty stores.
Katy Perry and her ex-boyfriend John Mayer are seen out together at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are joined by Girls actress Allison Williams and her fiance Ricky Van Veen.
Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes, Lady Gaga are among those attending the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
'Fast' Eddie Clarke, best-known as the guitarist for Motorhead and Fastway, dies in hospital of pneumonia at the age of 67, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Jennifer Lopez shares a picture of herself on Instagram, taken on the set of recently re-booted US tv series Will And Grace. Lopez states that she is to appear in the forthcoming series as both herself and her alter-ego Harlee.1911 |
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