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Vess L. Ossman records the banjo solo, A Coon Band Contest, for Victor Monarch Records of Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Musical comedy The Girl From Kay's is playing at The Apollo Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a lengthy run.
Victor Herbert's comedy opera success Naughty Marietta closes after a run at The Heilig Theatre, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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.
Israel Crosby is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He will find success as an African-American jazz double-bassist , best known as member of The Ahmad Jamal Trio from 1957 to 1962.
Billed as 'The Distinguished Young American tenor, Allan Rogers [aka Albert Lindquest] is appearing at B.F.Keith's Palace Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are The Four Marx Brothers.
Lonnie Johnson records Lonesome Jail Blues, Very Lonesome Blues, Sun To Sun Blues, When I Was Lovin' Changed My Mind Blues and Bed Of Sand for OKeh Records in New York City, USA.
The six best fiddlers from local heats of a fiddle competition sponsored by automobile manufacturer Henry Ford, battle it out before a "standing room only" crowd at the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The top three fiddlers, John L. Stevens [aka Uncle Bunt], Uncle Jimmy Thompson and one-armed Marshall Claiborne, are chosen to go to Louisville for the regional final.
Richard Lester, film director, best-known for having worked on The Beatles' movies, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The musical comedy Music Hath Charms closes at The Majestic Theatre, 44th Street, New York City, USA, after a run of 25 performances. The show features music by Rudolf Friml.
Willie Lee Smith is born in Helena, Arkansas, USA. He will chieve success as Grammy-winning electric blues vocalist, harmonica player and drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith, often working with Muddy Waters in the early 1960s.
Jazz trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader Johnnie 'Scat' Davis plays at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA, during a four-week residency.
Duke Ellington And His Band play the second night of a one-week engagement at The Click, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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 musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.
Jazz pianist Ray Bryant and his trio record So In Love, Willow Weep For Me and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Chubby Checker signs an agreement to perform on the tv show American
Bandstand in the USA for a fee of $155.
The Kingston Trio are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Chart-topping jazz clarinettist Acker Bilk plays at the Civic Hall, Croydon, UK, supported by Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated.
The Beatles' three-week season continues at L'Olympia, Paris, supported by Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan.
Chuck Berry, The Moody Blues, The Graham Bond Organisation and Long John Baldry play at The Odeon, Newcastle, UK.
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Ray Anthony's Bookend Revue is playing during two weeks at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Burl Ives, with producer Owen Bradley, records Back To Nashville Tennessee and Don't Forget Your Paddle-o in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich play at The Corn Exchange, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Barbara McNair is playing during two weeks at The Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Big Brother And The Holding Company are playing at The Golden Bear Club, Huntington Beach, California, USA.
Jay And The Techniques play in Dallas, Texas, USA.
On a tour to promote their second Smash Records LP, Love Lost And Found,
The Monkees are working on the song Shorty Blackwell, at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Blues guitarist and Vee Jay Records' recording artist L.C. McKinley dies in East Chicago, Indiana, USA.
Jimi Hendrix is in the Record Plant, New York City, USA, recording an untitled instrumental and experimenting with backwards tapes on Burning Desire.
London rock venue Dingwalls expands into a chain of five more clubs, in Hull, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield and Liverpool.
Weezer, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Gene Ween and Dave Dreiwitz, Wavves, The Antlers, Yuck, Free Energy, Boom Bip, J Mascis [solo acoustic], Lou Barlow, Keepaway, Ozma, The Nervous Wreckords, The Knocks, Sleeper Agent and Yacht Rock Revue set off on The Weezer Cruise, a five-day event on the ship Carnival Destiny, sailing from Miami, Florida, USA, to the island of Cozumel off the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
Revolve, Hinder, Shaman's Harvest and Within Reason play at The Rodeo Music Hall, Youngstown, Ohio, USA.
John Mayer plays an impromptu gig at The Tenant of the Trees, a club in Silver Lake, California, USA, the audience includes Selena Gomez and The Weeknd.
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Demi Lovato reveals in a Twitter posting that she has recently gained a couple of pounds but does not intend to let a little weight gain ruin her life, as it would have done at the height of her battle with insecurities and body image.
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