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The City Club Burlesquers are appearing at The Standard Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Original Eastern Burgomaster Players perform The Explorers at The Metropolitan Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. The show is billed as featuring, "A dashing array of singing and dancing girls".
The musical comedy The Prince Of Pilsen is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of four months.
Musical revue The Show Is On, starring Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr, plays at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 236 performances.John Hartman is born in Falls Church, Virginia, USA. He will make his mark on rock history as drummer and co-founder of The Doobie Brothers.
William Richard Frisell is born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He will find success as virtuoso guitarist and composer Bill Frisell, working a styles as diverse as jazz, jazz fusion, folk jazz, world fusion, New Acoustic, Americana, experimental rock, grindcore and soundtracks.Jump blues star Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five have a recording session at Webster Hall, New York City.
Jump blues star Louis Jordan And The Tympany Five have a recording session at Webster Hall, New York City, USA.
Barbra Streisand continues with her month-long residency at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The highest new entry in this week's Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Runaway by
Del Shannon entering at No66.
The Brook Brothers play at The Casino Ballroom, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles' single Penny Lane reaches No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, for just one week.
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British weekly music newspaper NME announces that Steve Winwood is to leave the Spencer Davis Group in early April, in order to form a new band with Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason and Chris Wood.
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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 Man Of La Mancha closes at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, after running for almost two and a half years. It will transfer immediately to The Martin Beck Theatre.
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.Jo Jo
Gunne, featuring Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes (former members of
Spirit,), play at the Alex
Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.
Split Enz and The Sports play at The Municipal Theatre, Rockhampton, Australia, Oceania.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood play the second of two nights at The City Hall, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.
A radio station California has all of its Cat Stevens records crushed by a steamroller, because the singer is alleged to have expressed support for the Ayatollah Khomeni.
The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at the Hippodrome, Bristol, UK.
Fish, Artch and Stage Dolls play at Rockefeller Music Hall, Oslo, Norway, Europe.
The seventh MTV Unplugged show to be transmitted in the USA features live acoustic performances by Sinead O'Connor and The Church.Blues singer and guitarist Johnny Shines has a leg amputated at DCH Regional Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, as a result of hardening of the arteries. He will die a month later aged 76.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at Forum Am Schlosspark, Ludwigsburg, Germany, Europe.Isaac Hayes, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, The Ramones, The Talking Heads, Brenda Lee and Gene Pitney are inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
A clutch of Australian rock acts, including Holly Throsby, Starky, The Panda Band and The Morning After Girls play an Australian music showcase gig at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, USA.
A notice published in the Chaska Herald newspaper by Carver County, Minnesota, USA, tax authorities, reveals that Prince owes over $500,000 in unpaid taxes.
On her Fearless tour, Taylor Swift plays the first of two nights at the Wachovia Centre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
On their The E.N.D. World Tour, The Black Eyed Peas play at The Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas, USA.Music streaming service Rhapsody hosts Rhapsody Rocks Austin, with Deerhunter, Kurt Vile, Ty Segall, Small Black and Glasser at the SXSW festival, Austin, Texas, USA.
On her California Dreams tour Katy Perry plays the second of three nights at The HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, England, UK, Europe.Kevin Eubanks plays on the second night of the 7th Annual Jazz In The Gardens festival at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, USA.
It is revealed that rock stars including Mick Jagger and Ringo Starr make use of a financial dodge which has cost the UK £1bn in tax. In essence, the dodge involves the rich and famous registering their homes, estates and castles with offshore companies. 94,760 properties have been placed offshore, according to the Land Registry.Singer-songwriter Tift
Merritt and classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein release their collaborative album, Night on Sony Classical Records in the UK.
Belinda Carlisle appears on BBC tv show Breakfast, live from Media City, Salford Quays, Manchester, UK, to promote a new compilation LP and an upcoming tour.
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Between The Buried And Me, August Burns Red, The Faceless and Good Tiger play at The House Of Blues, San Diego, California, USA.1902 |
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