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Charlie Kunz is born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He will find huge success in the UK as a pianist and dance bandleader in the 20s and 30s.
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.
Al Shean and Chas. Warren, Lewis And Ryan, The Nichols Sisters, Tom Brown, Mazuz And Mazette, Kittie Mitchell, Monroe And Sinclair and The Sandor Trio are among the thirty acts appearing all this week at Keith's Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.Violinist, bandleader and sound engineer Enoch Light is born in Canton, Ohio, USA. He will enjoy a Billboard No1 album in 1961 with Stereo 35/MM.
Song and dance duo Newson And Marsh are among the acts appearing at The Plaza Theatre, Bridgeport, Connectiocut, USA.Tommy Rogers And His Novelty Band are playing during their 20th week at The Showboat, San Diego, California, USA.
Hank Williams releases a new single, They'll Never Take Her Love From Me, on MGM Records, in the USA.
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
The Beatles play the second night of a three month engagement at The Indra Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.The Roy Rogers Show is appearing at The State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Johnny Hodges records the Duke Ellington tune Guitar Amour in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
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Loco-Motion by Little Eva reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Ringo Starr drums for the first time as an official member of The Beatles, at the Horticultural Society Dance, Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead, Lancashire, UK.
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The Rolling Stones play at Studio 51, Soho, London, and then later at The Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, England, UK, Europe.
Sweets For My Sweet by The Searchers is spending its second week at No1 in the UK pop singles chart.
The Beatles record another appearance on UK tv show Lucky Stars (Summer Spin) at Alpha TV Studios, Birmingham, then go on to perform two shows at The Princess Theatre, Torquay, Devon, England, UK, Europe.
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The Alan Price Rhythm And Blues Combo plays a Lunchtime Session in the Agogo Club, 1 North Parade, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe.Josh White, Judy Collins, Logan English, Oscar Brand and The Tarriers play on the first day of the Goya Folk Festival at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, Liberty, New York State, USA.
Peter And Gordon, Tom Jones, Ian Whitcomb, The Shirelles, Them and others play the second of two nights in the Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars at The Arie Crown Theater, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Berkeley band Country Joe and The Fish play the last of three nights at the Grand Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan, USA.Frank Sinatra records Forget To Remember and Goin' Out Of My Head, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Reprise Records.
Neil Diamond plays the first of ten sold-out nights at The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA. During this run, he will record the tracks for his live album Hot August Night.When The
Jacksons play at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Michael Jackson introduces Andy Warhol and Katherine
Hepburn to his brothers backstage.
On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play at Brown County Veterans' Memorial Arena, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, supported by After The Fire.
Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, which includes Levon Helm, Joe Walsh, Rick Danko, Billy Preston, Clarence Clemons and Nils Lofgren, play at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York State, USA. 
On their Damaged Justice tour, 
After a string of five consecutive American Top 5 entries, Taylor Dayne enters the Billboard singles chart in the USA with Heart Of Stone. It will peak at No12, signalling the end of her golden era.
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It is reported that Alice Cooper has been banned from playing an upcoming show in Finland, Europe, because, according to Harri Wiherkoski, managing director of the Tampere Areena Oy, "artists who express suspicious values from Christianity's point of view cannot be allowed to perform at the venue."
On their This Is Us tour The Backstreet Boys play at The Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
On his On their Maiden England World Tour, Iron Maiden play at The Woodlands, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by Coheed And Cambria.
Old Crow Medicine Show play 
The Levon Helm Band releases a new album, The Midnight Ramble Sessions Vol 3, on Vanguard Records in the UK. The album, recorded live at various sessions in Woodstock, New York State, USA, features guest contributions from Elvis Costello, Allen Toussaint Jimmy Vivino and others.
On their This House Is Not For Sale Tour, Bon Jovi play at the En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, New York State, USA.
John Legend performs Never Break live at the 'virtual' Democratic National Convention in the USA.1896 |
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