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James J. Corbett, Fisher And Carroll, Julie Ring, Kennedy And Rooney, The Lytton-Gerald Company and Melville And Stetson, are appearing in the 'Strenuous Vaudeville' show at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 425 performances.
The Dixie Stompers record Jack Ass Blues and The Stampede for Harmony Records in New York City, USA. The Dixie Stompers is a pseudonym for the Fletcher
Henderson Orchestra.
Grady Gaines is born in Waskom, Texas, USA. He will grow up to play saxophone and lead Little Richard's back-up band, The Upsetters.
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.
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky - A Cowboy Legend by Vaughn Monroe, reaches No1 in the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart in the USA for the first of eleven weeks. Although there were earlier versions of the song, this is the one that brought it to wide public attention, and is also the version that inspired The Doors to write their classic track Riders On The Storm.
Kitty Wells releases a new single, Make Up Your Mind / All Smiles Tonight, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
Pee Wee King releases a new single, Birmingham Bounce / What, Where And When, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
Peter Gabriel, internationally successful solo artist and member of Genesis, is born in Chobham, Surrey, UK.
The "Hilarious American-Yiddish Revue" Bagels And Yox, with its original New York Cast, is playing at The Blackstone Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Musical Gems are playing during a season at The Trianon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Filming begins on the Columbia Pictures movie musical Cha-Cha-Cha Boom! starring Perez Prado, Stephen Dunne, The Mary Kaye Trio, Helen Grayco, Luis Arcaraz And His Orchestra, Lucerto Bárcenas and Manny López And His Orchestra.Jazz saxophonist Sil Austin records Yipe, Green Blazer, Late Show and other tracks for Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
A new Bob Merrill musical, New Girl In Town, opens at the 46th Street Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 431 performances.
Teresa Brewer and the Pete Fountain Jazz Group are the musical guests on tonight's edition of tv's Ed Sullivan Show, recorded in New York City, USA.The Gerry Mulligan Quartet begins recording tracks for their eponymous Verve Records album in New York City, USA.
Lesley Gore records Judy's Turn To Cry at A + R Studios, New York City, USA. The track is produced by Quincy Jones and arranged by Klaus Ogerman.
Roy Orbison, Freddie And The Dreamers and Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland.
The musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in Hong Kong, Asia. The film, based on Elvis Presley being drafted into the US Army, stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, with Jesse Pearson as fictitious pop idol Conrad Birdie (a pun on Conway Twitty), along with Ann-Margret and Bobby Rydell. TV show host Ed Sullivan appears as himself.
The Blues Project, Sons Of Adam and Quicksilver Messenger Service play the second of two nights at The Laugh Cure Dance And Concert, in The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
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 stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
Jackie Cain and Roy Kral are playing during an engagement at Paul's Mall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Who play the second of three nights at The Boston Tea Party, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, supported by Roland Kirk.
Keith Relf, vocalist of The Yardbirds, aged 33, dies at his home in Hanworth Road, Whitton, Middlesex, England, UK, Europe, after being electrocuted in a mishap involving his guitar.
Cher plays at 
The Teardrop Explodes release their debut album, 
The Associates release their second LP, Sulk, on Associates/Beggars Banquet Records in the UK. It will be chosen as Album Of The Yeasr by Melody Maker.
Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen play in Drake House Studio Theater at 155 Cedar Street in Corning, New York State, USA.
Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Good Charlotte, Sum 41, They Might Be Giants and Interpol play in the HFStival at the M And T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 
Legendary bluegrass singer and guitarist Jimmy Martin dies of bladder cancer, aged 77, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
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A report published by the British Culture, Media and Sport Committee, recommends that the controversial Form 696, used by police forces to assess risks of violence at gigs, should be scrapped. The report concludes that Form 696 "imposes unreasonable conditions on events and that it should be scrapped". Since its introduction in 2008 the form has been criticised as racist in its effect, because it appears to specifically target black and Asian musics including Grime and Hip-hop.
The Handsome Family begin a UK tour with an appearance on the first day of The Great Escape festival, Brighton, England.
Jennifer Lopez launches her Jennifer Lopez for Kohl's Fall 2013 Collection at Gary's Loft, New York City, USA.
One of Elvis Presley's teeth begins a brief tour of dental surgeries in the UK to promote awareness of mouth cancer.
Tony Barrow, who worked as The Beatles' press officer from 1962-68, dies aged 80 at his home in Morecambe, England, UK. He is perhaps best-remembered as the man who coined the term 'The Fab Four'.
On her Live 2016 Tour, Adele plays the first of two nights at Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany, Europe.
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