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The Augustin Daly Musical Company presents "The Chinese-English Musical Comedy" San Toy, at The Columbia Theatre, Washington DC, USA.The Moons, Dora Mervin, Mendel And Mack, Frank Ferez, Monroe, Brady And Hamilton, Hines And Kimball and Hinrich's Orchestra are providing the entertainment at Fischer's Concert House, San Francisco, California, USA.
Billed as "A Glorious Galaxy Of Stars", Kara The Great, The Three Faust Sisters, Arthur Buckner, Jacques Inaudi, Girard And Gardner, The Three Westons, Alf Holt, Mr And Mrs Gardner Grane and The Biograph are providing the entertainment at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.
A revival of the popular play In Old Kentucky, with "its original and genuine Pickaninny Band" is playing at The Lexington Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The musical comedy The Maid Of The Mountains, with music by Harold Fraser-Simpson and J.W. Tate, is playing at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 1352 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.Musical revue The Passing Show Of 1919, featuring "a gigantic gathering of glorious girls in gorgeous gowns" plays at The Winter Garden, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The musical revue Earl Carroll's Vanities [1926] is presented at The Earl Carroll Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 303 performances.
The musical comedy Bye, Bye, Bonnie is presented at The Ritz Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances on Broadway.
Popular Italian singer Iva Zanicchi is born in Ligonchio, Reggio Emilia, Italy, Europe.
Bobby Goldsboro is born in Marianna, Florida, USA. His sentimental country-flavoured pop hit Honey will sell a million copies in 1968.
The All-Star Stompers perform Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, High Society, Tiger Rag, Basin Street Blues, Dippermouth Blues, I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate and Ain't Misbehavin' on a live radio broadcast of the show This Is Jazz, in WOR Studios, New York City, USA.
Jo Stafford records Something To Remember You By, September In The Rain and I'm In The Mood For Love for Columbia Records in the USA. The tracks will appear on her album As You Desire Me.
The musical revue New Faces Of 1952, is presented at The Royale Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 365 performances. The revue is perhaps best remembered because it features Eartha Kitt making her Broadway debut with the spectacular song, Monotonous, based on real events in her life.
The Ray Anthony Orchestra is playing at The Seville Theatre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.During an appointment with his optometrist in Lubbock, Texas, USA, Buddy Holly is told that he must wear glasses.
The All-Night Carnival of Jazz, featuring Humphrey Lyttelton And His Band, Ottilie Patterson, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, Ken Colyer's Jazzmen and Terry Lightfoot's Jazzmen, is held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
Members of the Lumbee Native American tribe break up a rally of racist KKK (Ku Klux Klan) members at Maxton Field, North Carolina, USA. Later in the year, this clash of cultures will inspire the song The Battle Of Maxton Field by prolific songwriter Malvina Reynolds.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows fly to America to begin their first tour of the USA, as part of a package with Freddie Cannon, Bobby Rydell, The Isley Brothers and more.
The Mystics, featuring Paul Simon on lead vocals, have a rehearsal session at Laurie Records in New York City, USA.
The film Ocean's 11, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, opens in Italy, Europe.
Gerry And The Freelancers and Jonny And The Saints play at The Town Hall, Calne, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Barbra Streisand performs at the Democratic Inaugural Gala for President Lyndon B. Johnson of the USA.
As their debut single, I Can't Explain, enters the UK singles chart at No47, The Who appear on BBC-2 tv show, The Beat Room, at BBC Television Theatre, Lime Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London, UK.
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The Sweets Mill Mountain Boys and Joe McDonald play in The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA. Joe McDonald will find global fame as leader of Country Joe And The Fish.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Earl 'Fatha' Hines is playing during a long engagement at The Colonial Tavern, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tony Bennett records I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, It Don't Mean A Thing and other tracks at CBS Studios, 30th Street, New York City, USA.
The musical comedy The Happy Time opens at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.Experimental, avant-garde, jazz, rock, ambient and electro-acoustic composer/performer, Jim O'Rourke is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In New York City, USA, The Rolling Stones watch a preview of their live documentary, Let's Spend The Night Together.
Mel Appleby of hitmaking UK duo Mel And Kim dies of cancer, in London, aged 23.
R'n'b vocalist Bobby Bennett, the last surviving member of James Brown's backing group The Famous Flames, dies aged 74 of complications arising from diabetes, at his home in Maryland, USA.
Aloe Blacc releases a new single, The Man, as a digital download on Interscope Records.
Don McLean is arrested on charges of domestic violence in Camden, Maine, USA, where he has a home with his wife, Patrisha.
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