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Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
Musical comedy The Girl From Utah opens at The Knickerbocker Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 140 performances. Already having proved a success in London, England, UK, several new songs by Jereome Kern are now added, including They Didn't Believe Me, which will become a popular standard, recorded by artists including Frank Sinatra, George Sanders, Dinah Washington, Jeanette MacDonald, Charlie Parker, Elvis Costello, Stan Kenton, Bill Frisell, Harry Belafonte, Leontyne Price and Marian McPartland.Uncle Dave Macon records Thank God For Everything, When The Train Comes Along, The Train Done Left Me And Gone, You've Been A Friend To Me, There's Just One Way To The Pearly Gates and The Grey Cat for Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana, USA.
Frankie Masters And His Orchestra are playing for the Ice Show - Calendar Capers - at The Boulevard Room of The Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.
Politically-active folk musician Pete Seeger appears before the House Un-American Activites Committee in Washington, DC, USA, which is investigating Communist activity in the USA. Seeger refuses to answer any questions about his political beliefs stating that, "these are very improper questions for any American to be asked". His testimony will lead to him being charged with numerous counts of contempt of Congress.
The Mar-Keys appear on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded at W-Fil Studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, performing Last Night.
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Flamingos play the fifth night of a week at The Hialeah Club, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Major Lance records Um, Um, Um. Um, Um, Um, and Hey Little Girl, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Okeh Records. The song is composed by Curtis Mayfield.
Jez Willis of 90s dance-metal duo Utah Saints is born in Brampton, Cumbria, England, UK, Europe.Vaughn Meader, and folk group The Au Go Go Singers (featuring two future Buffalo Springfield members, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay), play at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Liverpool-based band The Hideaways play a gig in Edinburgh, Scotland, for local promoter Luna Enterprises.
The Singer and songwriter Charlie Walker records Truck Drivin' Man, Close All The Honky Tonks, The Bad Things I Do and I Am Nothing, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Jazz pianist Tony Bennett records The Bightest Smile In Town, Who Can I Turn To? and I've Waited For A Waltz, at CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City, USA.
Linda Lawrence begins a legal action against Rolling Stones' guitarist Brian Jones, to gain recognition for their year-old son, Julian.
Peter, Paul And Mary and The Henry Mancini Orchestra play the last of six nights at McCormick Pace, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Donovan, The Byrds, Elkie Brooks, Kenny Lynch, Them (including Van Morrison) , Johnny B Great And Charles Dickens play at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
Influential UK underground deejay John Peel signs off at 5.30am on the final broadcast of his psychedelic radio show, The Perfumed Garden, on pirate radio station Radio London.
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.
The Serendipity Singers are playing at The Embers, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.Spirit are playing during a week of shows at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
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Amen Corner are videotaped performing High In The Sky for the tv show Top Of The Pops at BBC tv Centre, White City, London, England, UK, Europe.
On their Worldwide Texas tour, ZZ Top play at The Cow Palace, Daly City, San Francisco, California, USA, supported by Ted Nugent. The tour features an onstage menagerie of typically Texan live animals such as a longhorn steer, a black buffalo, two vultures and two rattlesnakes. Various Texan plants, such as yucca, agave and cacti, also decorate the stage, which has been built in the shape of Texas.
On their World Vacation tour, Van Halen play the first of two nights at The Music Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The Rolling Stones release a new single, Start Me Up, in the UK. On the same day, they begin five weeks of rehearsals at Long View Farm, Brookfield, Massachusetts, USA.
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A 19-year-old is arrested by the FBI in New York City, USA, and charged with selling bootleg videocassettes of The Jacksons' Victory tour.
English Dogs play at Adam And Eve's, Corn Exchange, Leeds, England, UK, Europe, supported by D.O.S.When Prince plays the last of three nights at Wembley Arena, London, England, UK, Europe, he is joined by Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones and Sting, for a version of Miss You.
On his Spike tour, Elvis Costello plays at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York State, USA.
The stage show, Lennon - The Musical, opens at The Broadhurst Theater on Broadway in New York City, USA. Based on the post-Beatles life of John Lennon, the show will close after just six weeks.
Cowboy Junkies play at The Coach House, Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, California, USA.
Oasis, Weezer, Kasabian, Yellowcard, The Others, Black Crowes, Public Enemy, Him, Inme, Bullet For My Valentine, Fightstar, The Las, Teenage Fanclub, Bloc Party, Death Cab For Cutie, Roddy Frame, Eighteen Visions, Alexisonfire and others play at the Summer Sonic Festival in Chiba Marine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Boy George begins five days of community service as a garbage collector in New York City, USA. His ignominy stems from a cocaine bust and a false burglary report he made to police in October of the previous year.
The first day of The Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival 2010 takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA, headlined by Furthur, with The Strokes, Electric Six, Gogol Bordello, Wolfmother, My Morning Jacket, Cat Power and others.
Ivory Wire, Dovetail Joint and EXO play a concert at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in memory of Doug Mies, drummer of The Dials, who was killed in a car crash five years earlier.
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Death From Above 1979 play at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, with Big Black Delta.
Bastille, Bonobo, Lily Allen, Macklemore And Ryan Lewis, Mighty Oaks and others play on the fourth day of the seven-day long Sziget Festival, Óbudai-Sziget, Budapest, Hungary, Europe.
Simon Gallup, longtime bassist of The Cure, announces via a Facebook posting that he has left the group. Asked why, he responds that he is "fed up of betrayal."1897 |
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