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Fletcher Henderson is born in Cuthbert, Georgia, USA. He will go on to become a revered jazz bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger.
Fletcher Henderson is born in Cuthbert, Georgia. He will go on to become a revered bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger.
The musical comedy Florodora plays at The Casino Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 505 performances.
The "musical absurdity" Twirly-Whirly is presented at Weber And Fields' Music Hall, New York City, USA, during a run of 247 performances.
Connie Curtis Crayton is born in Rockdale, Texas, USA. He will find fame as blues guitarist Pee Wee Crayton.
Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.
The Rodgers And Hart musical Babes In Arms comes to the end of its first Broadway run, at The Majestic Theatre, New York City, USA.Jelly Roll Morton records Michigan Water Blues for General Records in New York City, USA.
Shoo-Shoo Baby by Ella Mae Morse reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA.
Martha Johnson is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She will find success as a pop/rock singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist for the 1980s new wave band Martha And The Muffins.
Connie Haines, with Bob Crosby, records Destination Moon and What Have You Done For Me Lately?, for Coral Records in the USA.
Perry Como records Tulips And Heather, with Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra plus chorus under the direction of Ray Charles, at The Manhattan Center, New York City, USA.
The Bell-Lyttelton Jazz Twelve records Apples be Ripe for Parlophone Records in London, UK.
Roseanne Vela is born in Galveston, Texas, USA. She will find success as singer and songwriter Rosie Vela.
Willie Johnson with Thelma records Don't Tell Mama, Here Comes My Baby, Sometimes I Wonder Why and Love Me Til Dawn for Savoy Records in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Anita O'Day records Pick Yourself Up, I Used To Be Colour Blind, Let's Face The Music And Dance, in Capitol Studios, Los Angeles for Verve Records.
Bill Haley and His Comets release a new single, Skokkian, in the USA on Decca Records.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing during a 17-night engagement at Basin Street East, New York City, USA. Also on the bill is Gloria Lynne, with her trio led by Earl May.
Jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and vibraphonist Milt Jackson record SKJ, Blue Roz and other tracks for Riverside Records, at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, USA.
Quincy Jones records Robot Portrait, Little Karen and Hard Sock Dance in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA.
Country music star Patsy Cline is diagnosed with a nervous breakdown, forcing her to spend the next two weeks in bed at home.The Animals play their second date at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, this time for a Wednesday evening gig. Also on the bill are The Big Three .
Jazz pianist Joe Sullivan plays a live set for the tv show Jazz Casual, in San Francisco, California, USA.
Jim Reeves, with producer Chet Atkins, records Mexicali Rose, Carolina Moon, Moon River and When I Lost You in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The band on this session includes guitarists Harold Bradley and Velma Smith, bassist Bob Moore, drummer Kenny Buttrey [drums], pianist Hargus Robbins, saxophonist Boots Randolph and The Anita Kerr Singers.
Robson Golightly Green is born in Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK, Europe. He will find success as an actor and also as one half of the pop recording duo Robson And Jerome.
The Beach Boys make an appearance on The Bob Hope Comedy Special on tv in the USA. Also on the show is jazz singer Nancy Wilson.
Connie Haines is playing during two weeks at the ACT IV Restaurant-Supper Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Grateful Dead play at The Big Beat, Palo Alto, California, USA. This gig is considered to have been one of the shows which would come to be known as the Acid Tests.
Uptight (Everything's Alright) by Stevie Wonder enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No3.
Andrew Oldham, manager of The Rolling Stones, announces that the group will be making a feature film, entitled Back, Behind And Front, with a budget of $1,250.000. The film will never be made.
Otis Redding, Evie Sands and Gary Lewis And The Playboys appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.
KRLA Beat magazine reports thast The Toys have been signed to appear in the Paramount movie, The Girl In Daddy's Bikini, along with The Animals, The Castaways and The Gentry. The film will not be released until 1967, by which time it will have had its name changed to It's A Bikini World.Jimi Hendrix rehearses with Band Of Gypsys at Baggies, 71 Grant St, New York City, USA.
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The stage musical Coco, with music by Andre Previn and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, opens at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, where it will run for 332 performances.
Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young play at Hofheinz Pavilion, University Of
Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
At their first recording session, The Partridge Family record Let The Good Times In and Together. David Cassidy of the Partridge Family will go on to find massive success as a solo artist.
Canned Heat, The Youngbloods and the Blues Image play the first of three nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
Guitarist Jimmy Nolen, dies, aged 47, of a heart attack in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Nolen had worked with James Brown from 1965 until his death, and was renowned for his distinctive 'chicken scratch' guitar playing style. 
Howard Jones plays at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Fiat Lux.
Madeline Bell is playing during nine nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers are playing during two weeks at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Dylan plays the third of five nights at the El Rey Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA. In his Never-ending Tour schedule this is concert No934.
US music trade magazine Billboard reports that Michael Jackson and Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees are currently collaborating on new material for an as-yet-undisclosed project.
Clay Cole, whose tv series The Clay Cole Show had a loyal teenage following in the New York area in the 1960s, dies aged 72 of a heart attack at his home on Oak Island, North Carolina, USA. Cole's show gave many groups, including The Rolling Stones, early exposure on American television.Jay-Z and Kanye West come to the end of their Watch The Throne tour, with the second of two nights at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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