13th November

Bennie Moten is born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. A successful pianist, composer and bandleader in his own right, he is best-remembered for having given the first big break to Count Basie, who played with Moten's band in the early 30s.

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.

Ambrose And His Orchestra under the title of The Mayfair Hotel Dance Orchestra, records Sonny Boy and Someday Somewhere [We'll Meet Again], in Chelsea, London, UK, for HMV Records.

Country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers records Hobo Bill's Last Ride, for Victor Records in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Billie Holiday and the Count Basie Orchestra play the second night of a week at the Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA.

Justine Washington is born in Bamburg, South Carolina, USA. She will find success as r'n'b singer Baby Washington.

When Humphrey Lyttelton plays at the Winter Garden Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, he is joined onstage by visiting American jazz star Sidney Bechet.

Terry Reid, highly acclaimed British rock vocalist and guitarist who almost got the job of singer with Led Zeppelin, is born in Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Xavier Cugat plays during an eight-week run, in The Terrace Room of The Statler Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.

Ray Charles, The Moonglows, The Cadillacs and the Five Crowns play at the Rockland Palace, New York City, USA.

Big Joe Turner releases a new recording of his 1953 hit single, Honey Hush, in the USA on Atlantic Records.

Eddie Cochran releases a new single, Hallelujah, I Love Her So, in the USA on Liberty Records.

Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.

Tommy Steele, Teddy Johnson And Pearl Carr, Jimmy James, The Raindrops, Joe Baker And Jack Douglas, Desmond Walter-Ellis, The KIms and Regine And Andre Berny play during a seven-week season at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.

Count Basie plays a one-nighter at Club Laurel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Connie Francis is playing during a week-long engagement at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Paul Anka negotiates an early end to his contract with ABC-Paramount Records, and will shortly re-sign to RCA Victor Records in a deal reputed to be worth $1m.

The Ronettes release a new single, Walking In The Rain, on London Records in the UK.

The Rolling Stones, supported by The Shangri-Las, play at Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, USA.

The film soundtrack album, The Sound Of Music, featuring Julie Andrews, reaches No1 in the Billboard albums chart in the USA for the first of two weeks.

The Knickerbockers, Mel Carter and Vic Dana appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Supremes play in Dallas, Texas, USA, supported by The Lovin' Spoonful.

Judy Garland is seen appearing as the host in an ABC-TV Special The Hollywood Palace, in the USA.

Little Richard plays the fourth of seven nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Velvet Underground play the second night of a week of shows at The Matrix, San Francisco, California, USA.

Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys is working on the songs Settle Down and Lady, intended for his first solo album, at Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, USA.

Burundi Black by Burundi-Steiphenson-Black enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No31 during a fourteen-week run on the chart. Burundi-Steiphenson-Black is, however, a psuedonym for French musical arranger and filmscore composer Michel Bernholc, who has simply grafted a rock arrangement over the top of a field recording of Burundi Drummers of the Ingoma tribe made in 1967 in East Africa. Bernholc's moment of inspiration will, in its turn, inspire many other rock musicians to explore the same source. Burundi drum rhythms will subsequently be sampled for tracks by Joni Mitchell, Adam And The Ants, Bow Wow Wow, The Beastie Boys, Def Leppard and others.

The Cult play at Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, UK, Europe.

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel enters the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia, Oceania, at No28. It will peak at No1.

Cheryl Lynn releases a new single Encore, on Columbia Records in the USA.

Public Image Ltd (aka PiL) play at Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

Marc Almond And The Willing Sinners play at The Assembly Rooms, Derby, England, UK, Europe.

The Boothill Foot Tappers play at Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London, England, UK, Europe.

Dexy's Midnight Runners play at The Dominion, London, England, UK, Europe.

Madonna releases Mad onna Live: The Virgin Tour, her second video album and first live release, in the USA. It is released by Warner Music Video and Sire Records.

Nirvana play at Fabrik, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.

A tribute concert for jazz pianist/composer Don Pullen is held at Sounds of Brazil, New York City, USA, featuring Kip Hanrahan's band, including Pullen himself, plus Jack Bruce, Fernando Saunders, Eric Schenkman of The Spin Doctors and others.

On the opening night of the London Jazz Festival, John Scofield's Piety Street Band plays at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK.

Bob Dylan plays at George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.

Gary Numan plays at The 02 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland.

Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift provide entertainment at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Lexington Avenue Armory, and at the after party at TAO Downtown in New York City, USA.

On their Bula Quo Tour, Status Quo play at Westfalenhalle 1, Dortmund, Germany, Europe.

Ed Sheeran plays at The Palladium, London, UK.