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Musical extravaganza, The Defender, is playing at The Herald Square Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of sixty performances. The show is best remembered for introducing the song In The Good Old Summer Time, which will become a popular standard.
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
Joe Bennie Pugh is born near Hughes, Arkansas, USA. He will find a measure of fame as blues harmonica player and recording artist Forrest City Joe.
Gerald Sheldon Herman is born in New York City, USA. He will find success as Broadway composer Jerry Herman, creating scores for musicals including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage Aux Folles.
Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters reach No1 in the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA, with Honey Love despite having been banned by several stations, including Memphis radio WDIA, for having 'overtly sexual' lyrics.
A new rock and roll movie, Alan Freed's Go, Johnny, Go! opens nationwide across the USA, featuring Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Eddie Cochran, Sandy Stewart, The Cadillacs, Harvey Fuqua of The Moonglows, Jimmy Clanton and - in his one and only film appearance - Ritchie Valens.
Johnnie Ray plays the fifteenth night in a four-week season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Johnny Mathis, The Young Americans and Woody Allen play the third of seven nights at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine chart of the 100 best-selling singles in the USA is (Say) You're My Girl by Roy Orbison, entering at No66.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
Spirit play the first of five nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by T.I.M.E..
British hitmaker Frankie Vaughan flies to Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, for secret meetings with the city's four biggest street gangs - the Drummy, the Pak, the Toi and the Rebels, during which he hopes to establish an amnesty, enabling the gangs to hand in their weapons to the authorities.
A new line-up of Deep Purple, now including vocalist Ian Gillan, makes its live debut at The Speakeasy in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Crusaders, supported by John Stevens Away, play at The New Victoria, London, England, UK, Europe.
Chuck Berry is sentenced to five months in jail for income tax evasion, dating back to 1973.
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.
On his Jump Up tour, Elton John plays the first of two nights at Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
San Francisco-born voice actor Mel Blanc [aka The Man Of 1000 Voices] dies at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA, of heart disease and emphysema, aged 81. Blanc was beloved by millions as the voice of Woody Woodpecker, Bugs Bunny, Foghorn Leghorn, Daffy Duck and countless other animated characters in movies, on tv and on records. The inscription on his gravestone is headed, "That's all Folks!"
Thirty minutes before Happy Mondays are due on stage at The Bullring, Valencia, Spain, Europe, a lighting rig crashes down, destroying all their equipment.
Eddie Campbell, who had been half of the sixties soul duo Eddie And Ernie, dies in Los Angeles, California, USA, apparently of the effects of alcoholism.
The Spencer Davis Group plays at The Sawtell RSL Club, Sawtell, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania.
The film I'm Not There, directed by Todd Haynes, goes on general release in Slovenia. In the film, which claims to be 'Inspired by the music and the many lives of Bob Dylan', six different actors depict separate facets of Dylan's life and public persona. Dylan himself does not appear.
It is reported that Brandy has been dropped by her record label, Epic Records. (2009).
Adept, Breed, Cannibal Corpse, Crucified Barbara, Deathstars, Engel, Europe, Mayhem, Slash, The Crown, The Haunted, Torture Division, Triptykon and Vader play on the last of three days of The Getaway Rock Festival 2010, Gasklockorna, Gävle, Sweden, Europe.
Paul McCartney begins the North American leg of his Up And Coming Tour at AT+T Park, San Francisco, California, USA.
On his My World tour, Justin Bieber plays at The Maverik Center, West Valley, Utah, USA.
On their Bon Jovi Live 2011 tour, Bon Jovi play at Constitution Square, Bucharest, Romania, Europe.
Ne-Yo releases a new
single, Let Me Love You [Until You Learn To Love Yourself] in Australia
and Mainland Europe [except Germany].
Bruno Mars and Ellie Goulding play at Value City Arena, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Ed Sheeran is presented with the first Official Number 1 Album Award ahead of his three sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK, Europe.
1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at The MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, supported by Vance Joy, Shawn Mendes and HAIM.
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