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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.
The musical revue Frivolities of 1920 is presented at The 44th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 61 performances.Blues vocalist and guitarist Scrapper Blackwell and The Two Roys with Chippie Hill record Non-Skid Tread and Naptown Stomp, for Vocalion Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Carter Family record Foggy Mountain Top, Engine 143, Don't Forget This Song, Bring Back My Blue-Eyed Boy To Me, Diamonds In The Rough, for Victor Records in Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, record I Ain't Never Been Kissed, Early Ragtime Memories Part 2 and A Dicky Bird Told Me So, HMV Records in The Queens Small Hall, London, UK.
Vocalist Peg LaCentra records No More Tears with Artie Shaw and his Orchestra. It will be selected as one of the Year's Best Records in the influential Metronome magazine.
Connee Boswell records Serenade In The Night, Where Are You? and When The Poppies Bloom Again, for Decca Records in the USA.
The Walt Disney animated movie Cinderella [subtitled A Love Story With Music] gets its first public screening, on limited release in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The film includes the songs A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes and Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo.
Billy Ficca is born in Delaware, USA. He will find success as a rock drummer working with Television, The Waitresses, The Neon Boys and others.
The Irving Berlin musical and political satire Call Me Madam is playing at The Coliseum, London, England, UK, during a run of 485 performances. Main cast members are Billie Worth (Sally Adams), Anton Walbrook (Cosmo), Jeff Warren (Ken Gibson) and Shani Wallis (Princess Maria). Songs include The Hostess with the Mostes', It's a Lovely Day Today, The Ocarina, They Like Ike and You're Just in Love.
Duke Ellington and Patti Page with the Carl Hoff Orchestra perform In A Sentimental Mood, Mood Indigo, Sophisticated Lady and other songs in an NBC telecast from New York City, USA.
The original version of Shake
Rattle and Roll is recorded by Big Joe Turner in New York City, USA, for Atlantic
Records. At the same session he records Well All Right.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.Jazz vibraphonist Cal Tjader records the album Concert On The Campus, live at Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.Aretha Franklin plays the fourth of six nights at The Showboat, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Skeets McDonald headlines The Bar None Ranch Party at Klamath Auditorium, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA.
The Barron Knights play at the English Electric Canteen, Stevenage, England, UK, Europe.All My Loving by The Beatles reaches No1 in the pop singles chart, Tio i topp, in Sweden, Europe.
While on a three-week long road trip across America by car, Bob Dylan plays in the Civic Auditorium, Denver, Colorado.
The Monkees are working on the songs The Poster, I'm Gonna Try and Party at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Delaney And Bonnie and Friends, including Eric Clapton, play in The Memorial Hall, Kansas, USA.
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Jet is released as the first single from the LP Band On The Run by Paul McCartney And Wings in the UK.
Supertramp, led by Swindon-born Rick Davies, enter the singles chart for the first time with Dreamer, which will peak at No13.
The 101ers, featuring The Clash's future frontman Joe Strummer, play at Wandsworth Prison, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Vibrators play at The Railway Hotel, Putney High Street, London, England, UK, Europe.Dogwatch play at The Bridge House, Canning Town, London, UK, supported by Iron Maiden. At this gig, Iron Maiden tries out a new keyboard player, Tony Moore, but he does not remain with the band for very long.
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During sessions for his second gospel-influenced album, Saved, Bob Dylan is working on the songs Covenant Woman and Saved, at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama.
Shakatak release their first live LP, recorded in Japan and entitled Live!, in the UK.
Canadian indie band 
Kylie Minogue is given a Lifetime Achievement Style Award at the Elle Style Awards, held in Spitalfields market, London, UK. Will Young and Jamelia also win awards as the Most Stylish Music Stars.
On their Marina Laslo, famed as one of the world's leading exponents of Russian Romances, performs a special evening of jazz when she plays at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, London, UK.
The Commodores play the first of two nights at The Lakeside Country Club, Camberley, Surrey, England, UK, Europe.The single Impossible by James Arthur is awarded platinum certification by the BPI in the UK.
The single What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction is awarded platinum certification by the BPI in the UK.
Taylor Swift is among the guests attending the Universal Music Group 2016 Grammy After Party in The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown LA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, attend the Republic Records Grammy Celebration at Hyde Sunset Kitchen And Cocktail, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bon Iver play the first of two nights at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK.
Cabbage, The Shimmer Band and April play at The Bullingdon, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
On his Purpose tour, Justin Bieber plays at Estadio BBVA Bancomer, Monterrey, Mexico, North America.
Umphrey's McGee play the second of two nights at ExploreAsheville.com Arena, Asheville, North Carolina, USA.1902 |
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