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A three-act musical, The Rogers Brothers in Washington, written by Maurice Levy and Harry B. Smith, closes at The Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 49 performances.
The musical play A Country Girl, or Town and Country, with music by Lionel Monckton and additional songs by Paul Rubens, is performed at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 729 performances.US-based jazz guitar and violin duo Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti record Perfect for Okeh Records.
The information for Buddy Holly's birth certificate is received by J.W. Rollo, local registrar for Lubbock, Texas, USA.
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.
Harry Roy And His Orchestra play during a week of shows at The Empire Theatre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.Ivory Joe Hunter, The Four Blazes, Thelma Carpenter and Larry Darnell are playing during a week of shows at The Earle Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Drifters, George Shearing and the Lucky Millinder Orchestra play the fourth night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Gale Storm releases her cover version of Smiley Lewis's r'n'b hit I Hear You Knockin' on Dot Records, in the USA. On the same day, Don't Start Me Talkin' by Sonny Boy Williamson enters the Billboard US R'n'B singles chart.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra records It's Only A Paper Moon, The Party's Over, and other tracks, in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA, for Roulette Records.
UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.
Dean Martin is playing during three weeks at The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
While in New York City, USA, on a business trip, Lonnie Donegan and his manager Cyril Berlin are staying at The Hotel Plaza.
Jimmy Clanton plays during seven nights at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.
Flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano is playing during three weeks of gigs at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, pennsylvania, USA.
Jazz singer Sylvia Syms is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
The Dillards are playing during three weeks at The Shadows, Washington DC, USA.
Folk duo The Goldcoast Singers is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA, during a four-week booking, with The Willow Creek Ramblers.
Sarah Vaughan records the album Vaughan With Voices in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe. The album, produced by Quincy Jones, features The Svend-Saaby Danish Choir, and musical arrangements by Robert Farnon.
Music trade magazine Billboard in the USA notes that Hot Rod songs are replacing Surf songs as the latest teen craze.
The Detours play at The Oldfield Hotel, Greenford, London, England, UK, Europe. The band will achieve greater success after a name-change to The Who.A package tour featuring Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shirelles, The Checkerboard Band and others plays in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Dave Cohen plays at The
Recording sessions begin for The Beatles' next album, Rubber Soul, with Run For Your Life and Norwegian Wood being started at EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
The 5th Dimension are playing during three weeks at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Casuals play at The New Century Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
In a continuing game of leap-frog with themselves, The Beatles' song Revolution deposes Hey Jude from the No1 slot in the Canadian singles chart for a second time.
Moby Grape play the first of six nights at The Café Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.The Turtles, Creedence Clearwater Revival and The New York Rock And Roll Ensemble play at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Bandleader and recording artist Barney Rapp dies
aged 70 in Cincinnatio, Ohio, USA, and will be buried in the Memorial Mausoleum, Spring Grove
Cemetery, Cincinnati.
After suffering from a bleeding ulcer for months, Gene Vincent dies of a seizure in Newhall, California, USA. English rock artist Ian Dury, a lifelong Gene Vincent fan will, in due course, be inspired to write the song Sweet Gene Vincent (1979) about his life and death.
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play the second of two nights at The Capitol Centre, Largo, Maryland, USA, supported by After The Fire.
Van Morrison plays the last of four nights at The Dominion, London, England, UK, Europe.
The 
Jazz pianist and singer Jamie Cullum plays a live concert at Park West in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Squeeze are the musical guests on the BBC tv show Breakfast, live from Media City, Salford Quays, Manchester, UK.
On his Purpose World Tour, Justin Bieber plays the second of four nights at The O2 Arena, London, England, UK.
On their 
On tour in support of their album Leylines, Rising Appalachia play at The UC Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA.1901 |
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