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Lew Dockstader's Minstrels are playing at The Victoria Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
R'n'B tenor saxophonist Thomas Maxwell Davis is born in the USA. Davis will also become a prominent songwriter, arranger and producer.
The musical revue Chauve-Souris [1922] plays at The Century Grove Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 139 performances.
The musical vaudeville revue Chauve-Souris [1922] plays at The Century Grove Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 139 performances.
Russ Columbo and The Boswell Sisters play the last of seven nights at The Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Eleanor Evans records The Cuckoo, The Bells Of Aberdyfi and The Early Dawn, in New York City, USA.
The musical comedy Music Hath Charms plays at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 25 performances.
Tempo King And His Kings Of Tempo record Moonlight On The Prairie, There's A Ranch In The Sky, My Last Affair and Gee But You're Swell for Bluebird Records in New York City, USA.
Controversial deejay Alan Freed stages his first New York City, USA, show, the Rock'n'Roll Jubilee Ball, at St Nicholas Arena, Harlem, starring Fats Domino, The Drifters, The Harptones, Ruth Brown, Joe Turner and The Moonglows.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of Wild In The Country at the 20th Century Movie Ranch, near Santa Monica, California, USA.
Del Wood is playing live at Great Falls, Montana, USA.The Everly Brothers record Foolish Doubts at United Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Warner Brothers Records.
Bob Dylan plays the first of two nights at the Cafe lena, Saratoga Springs, New York State.
Odetta plays during two weeks of shows at The Prince Charles Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Count Basie And His Orchestra record Volare, Oh Lonesome Me and other tracks for Verve Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Rick Martin And The Showmen Featuring Nickey Reynolds are playing at Jay's Disc-Au-Go Go, 913 Ocean Avenue, Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. The group includes Tim Bogert and Mark Stein, both of whom will achieve greater fame as founder-members of Vanilla Fudge.
Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys enters the Billboard Hoy 100 Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No2. The song was first a hit in 1961 for The Regents.
That Funny Feeling, Bobby Darin's third and final movie with his wife Sandra Dee, opens at cinemas in Ireland, Europe.
The Lovin' Spoonful release a new single, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice, on Pye International in the UK.
Latin jazz guitarist Bola Sete is playing during six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Bauhaus release a new single, Dark Entries, on the newly-launched Axis Records label in the UK.
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When US tv show Saturday Night Live asks viewers to phone-in with their choices for the US Democratic candidate, 131,384 votes are cast for 
Preparing for his first tour of the 90s, Bob Dylan plays a warm-up/rehearsal show at The Recreation Hall, Penn State, State College in Pennsylvania, USA.
Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams is certified as a double platinum album by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
Electronic music recording artist Muslimgauze dies while hospitalised in Manchester, England, UK, Europe. He had been suffering from a rare fungal infection in his bloodstream, which caused his life functions to shut down.According to figures released by Pollstar, London's O2 is the world's most popular music arena for the second year in a row, having sold nearly two million tickets in the past year, including sell-outs by Kylie Minogue, The Eagles, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Stevie Wonder, The Spice Girls and Sir Elton John. The world's next most-visited arena is Madison Square Gardens, New York City, USA.
On their Up All Night Tour, One Direction play the second of two nights at The Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.Paul Weller and his wife Hannah become the parents of twin sons, Bowie and John Paul.
As part of the New York Guitar Festival, the Alternative Guitar Summit in Rockwood Music Hall features alt-guitar music curated by the guitarist/composer/arranger/bandleader Joel Harrison. Tonight's event features guitarists including Knox Chandler, Dave Tronzo and Liberty Ellman.
Win Butler of Arcade Fire performs from a table top during an appearance at the Cinema For Peace benefit event for Haitian Relief in Los Angeles, California, USA.Mariah Carey and Sir Elton John perform live at the nine-hour long wedding of Russian billionaire Valery Kogan's granddaughter Irene, in The Landmark Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.
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