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The musical comedy Hodge, Podge And Co plays at Hoyt's Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 81 Perfomances.
The Girl With The Auburn Hair (Irene Franklin), The Fraser Troupe, Fred Niblo, Joseph Adelman, The Onllaw Trio and Burton's Acrobatic Comedy Dogs (including the highest-leaping greyhouds on earth), are playing at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
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.
The Southern Syncopated Orchestra, a large American jazz ensemble featuring young clarinettist Sidney Bechet, plays at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra record High Fever, in New York City, USA, for Vocalion Records.
The musical revue Boys And Girls Together, with music by Sammy Fain, is playing at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 191 performances.
Bruce Barthol is born in Berkeley, California, USA. He will find success as bass guitarist of 60s San Francisco hippy band Country Joe And The Fish.
Edith Piaf And Her Continental Entertainers play at The Playhouse Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
Irish tenor Bill Dwyer is appearing at Club Alabam, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Frankie Masters And His Orchestra are playing for the Ice Show - Calendar Capers - at The Boulevard Room of The Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Nolan Strong And The Diablos play the seventh night of three weeks at The Madison Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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[Why Must I Be Alone] by The Shepherd Sisters peaks at No18 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
Little Willie John, Sonny Boy Williamson II, The Upsetters, The Sheppards and Savannah Churchill begin a week-long engagement at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem are appearing during a two-week engagement at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Craig Douglas, Rose Brennan, The Brook Brothers, The Lana Sisters, Russ Sainty, The Rhet Stroller Group, Tommy Sanderson And The Sandmen, Arthur Greenslade And The Geemen and The Betty Smith Quintet are the live guests on BBC Light Programme Radio Show Saturady Club, hosted by Brian Matthew, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Judy Garland sings at the TaySachs Dinner honouring Tony Bennett as Man Of The Year in the Waldorf Hotel, New York City, USA.
Joan Baez plays at the Town Hall, New York City, USA, in a sold-out, critically acclaimed show. This is her first major headlining show.
The Temperance Seven play at St. George's Hall, Bradford, England, UK, Europe, supported by Ed Corrie's Concord Jazzband.
Buck Owens releases the album Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins, in the USA. (Tommy Collins was a hugely respected country music singer songwriter at the time)
The The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein and American tv mogul Ed Sullivan make an agreement in New York City, USA, that Sullivan will book The Beatles for the Ed Sullivan Show.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows play at The Odeon Theatre, Leeds, England, UK, Europe, supported by Johnny Wiltshire And The Trebletones.Gene Pitney, The Rockin' Berries, Peter And Gordon and Lulu play at The ABC, Wigan, England, UK, Europe
Black Sabbath play their first John Peel Session for BBC Radio 1, at BBC Studios, Maida Vale, London, UK.
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The Warner Bros-Pioneer Corporation is established in Japan, Asia, as a new collaborative venture between Warner Bros. Records and Watanabe Productions. It becomes the new Japanese distributor of Warner Bros. Records releases.Bob Dylan's first book, Tarantula, written in 1966, is published in the USA by MacMillan.
Bob Dylan's first book, Tarantula, written in 1966, is published in the USA by MacMillan.
Elton John plays the second of two nights at The City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
On their Synchronicity tour, The Police play at Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.
On their Murmur tour, R.E.M. play at The Beverly Hills Theater, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mr. Mister play at The Sasch Dance Club, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Common Knowledge.
PiL (aka Public Image Ltd) play at The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Level 42 play the second of three nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sam Duckworth, better known as Get Cape.Wear Cape. Fly., hits out at the British Nationalist Party (BNP) in an interview in UK trade magazine Music Week. He criticises the BNP for their "vile and disgusting" views and for their "Islamophobic stance and their homophobic stance", and encourages musicians and music lovers to unite and speak out against them.Just Jack, supported by Ed Sheeran plays at Academy 2, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
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