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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.
The Bohemian Burlesquers open for a week of shows at The Empire Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.Vera Ellen Westmeier Rohe is born in Norwood, Ohio, USA. She will
find success as Broadway and Hollywood dancer and singer Vera-Ellen, appearing in films including White
Christmas and On The Town.
Harry Reser and his Orchestra, under the name of The Night Club Orchestra, record Thanks For The Buggy Ride and Blinky Moon Bay for Vocalion Records in New York City, USA. At the same session, under the name of The Jazz Pilots they record You Ought To See What's Waiting For Me (Down Home In Tennessee) for OKeh Records in America and Parlophone in The UK.
Lee Morse And Her Bluegrass Boys [strangely enough, a jazz group] record Poor Papa (He's Got Nothing At All) and Tentin' Down To Tennessee, for Pathe Actuelle Records in New York City, USA.
Jazz guitarist Dick McDonough And His Orchestra record The Mood That I'm In, in the USA.
The Miles Davis Sextet, including Stan Getz and Art Blakey plays the last of eight nights at Birdland, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are The Charlie Parker Quintet and The Bud Powell Trio.
The Johnny Griffin Quintet records Nocturne, Connie's Boogie and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.Bobby Bland, Erma Franklin, The Crystals, The Edsels, The Corsairsand The Sensations play the fourth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play two concerts of Sacred Music at St. Augustine Presbyterian Church, The Bronx, New York City, USA.
San Francisco heavy rock trio Blue Cheer plays the first of two nights at The Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, USA.
The Beacon Street Union play during a three-night stand at The Cheetah, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation play at Bluesville, manor House, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Showstoppers release their debut single, Ain't Nothin' But A House Party, in the UK on Beacon Records.
First generation San Francisco hippy band Big Brother And The Holding Company play at Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Pretty Things release a new single, Talkin' About The Good Times, in the UK on Columbia Records.
Mr. Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band play at The 100 Club, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
The musical 42nd Street is presented at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will subsequently move to the Majestic Theatre and then to The St. James Theatre, before finally closing in 1989, having racked up a total of 3,486 performances.Internationally successful German band Nena is in the Royal Kensington Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe, doing press interviews.
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The Higsons play at The Wag Club, Wardour Street, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe. Vocalist Charlie Higson will find greater success as a comedian, actor and author.
Jerry Lee Lewis surrenders to Federal Authorities in the USA who are pursuing him on charges of tax evasion. After posting bail of $100,000 he is released.
On their Love And Pride tour, hitmakers King, play at Manchester University, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Irish band Ton Ton Macoute, featuring young vocalist Sinead O'Connor takes part in a Battle Of The Bands at Trinity College, Dublin, Eire, Europe. They come second to Modus Vivendi.
British jazz bandleader, tenor saxophonist, composer and vocalist George Evans dies in England, UK.When The Faces re-unite for a one-off set at the thirteenth annual British Music Awards (BRITS) in Alexandra Palace, London, UK, Rolling Stones member Bill Wyman joins them on bass. R.E.M. win the Best International Group award. Brett Anderson of Britpop band Suede causes some embarrassment by repeatedly slapping his bum with his microphone. Prince wins in the Best International Solo Artist category.
The film North Country, starring Charlize Theron, is released in Greece. The movie features several Dylan songs, including the newly-recorded Tell 'Ol Bill.
The Fame - Monster, the debut album special edition by 
Newark police announce that six square blocks around the New Hope Baptist Church, where Whitney Houston began singing as a child, will be cordoned off during her upcoming funeral and that fans will not be allowed in. Newark police director Samuel DeMaio advises fans to stay home to watch the funeral, which is to be broadcast on TV and streamed online.
Figures published by the BPI show that income from albums sold digitally in the UK rose by over 43% in 2011, generating over £117m for the British music industry.
On his 20/20 Experience World Tour, Justin Timberlake plays the first of two nights at The United Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Prince plays 
On the European leg of his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at The Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany.
Radio Moscow, Kings Destroy and Holy Serpent play at Newtown Social Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania.
Car Seat Headrest release a new LP, Twin Fantasy, on Matador Records.1902 |
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