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Anthony Faas, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is granted a patent for a new musical instrument which he calls an accordion.
The musical comedy The Wild Rose is presented at The Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 136 performances.
A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.Fantasy musical The Wizard Of Oz is being presented at The Grand Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Sheet music sales of I'll Never Smile Again by Frank Sinatra with The Pied Pipers and The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, reach 135,000 copies in the USA.Hal Wagenet, guitarist of San Francisco 60's band It's A Beautiful Day, is born in Willits, California, USA.
Doo wop combo The Hornets record Lonesome Baby, You Played The Game, Reelin' And Rockin' and others at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Canadian vocal quartet The Four Lads record Istanbul [Not Constantinople] for Columbia Records. It will become their first gold disc, peaking at No10 in the Billboard Popular Singles Chart in the USA.
Sonny Boy Williamson records Don't Start Me To Talkin?, Work With Me, All My Love In Vain and You Killing Me for Chess Records, in Chicago, Illinois.
The Ravens come to the end of a season with Jack Weigand's Hammond Organ Trio at The Ebony Lounge, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Johnny Nash plays the second night of a two week season at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
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Ernest Tubb And His Troubadours play at Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Illinois, USA.
The highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is The Mountain's High on Liberty Records by Dick And Dee Dee, entering at No72.
The Everly Brothers play the first of seven nights at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Nino Tempo And April Stevens play the tenth of fourteen nights at Eddy's Bar And Grill, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles begin six nights of shows at The Odeon Cinema, Llandudno, Wales, UK, Europe, supported by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Quickly, The Lana Sisters, The Sons Of The Piltdown Men, Gary And Lee and Tommy Wallis And Beryl. Compere is comedian Billy Baxter.Charlie Louvin records I Just Don't Understand, I Think I'll Live and Something To Think About, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The album Barry McGuire Featuring Eve Of Destruction is released in the USA by Dunhill Records. The album includes a version of the Bob Dylan song She Belongs To Me.Peter, Paul And Mary and Henry Mancini And His Orchestra play the fourth of six nights at The Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Tornados release a new single, Is That A Ship I Hear?, in the UK. It will be their last single with Joe Meek as producer.
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.
Shirley Bassey is playing during an engagement at The Sahara, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Mongo Santamaria and the Hugh Masekela Band play the first of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Prince plays his first London gig in five years at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe.On his first All Starr Band tour, Ringo Starr plays the first of two nights at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, Long Island, New York State, USA. The band includes Billy Preston, Dr. John, Joe Walsh, Levon Helm, Jim Keltner, Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons and Rick Danko.
On her Heart Of Stone tour, Cher plays at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, California, USA.
A diverse group of musicians and composers, including Simon Jeffes of Penguin Cafe Orchestra
On her Twenty Four Seven Tour, Tina Turner plays at The Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe.
The Bravery play at The Prince, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 
Laura Marling and Friends play at the Royal Festival Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
On their I'm With You tour, The Red Hot Chili Peppers play the second of two nights at The Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The house where Buddy Holly wrote That'll Be The Day and other songs, in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, USA, is moved to The Buddy Holly Museum on the other side of Lubbock. 
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On his Purpose tour, Justin Bieber plays at The Sports Authority Field At Mile High, Denver, Colorado, USA.
On his ÷ Tour, Ed Sheeran plays the second of two nights at PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland, Europe, supported by Anne-Marie and Jamie Lawson.
On their Decades World Tour Nightwish play at Bloodstock Open Air festival, Walton-on-Trent, England, UK, Europe.1854 |
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