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Johnny And Emma Ray, Madame Adelaide Hermann, Captain Webb's Seals And Sea Lions, Charles Kenna, Virginia Ainsworth, Smith Doty And Coe, The Dillon Brothers and Lizzie And Vinnie Daly are appearing at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.Fiddle Dee Dee, described as "Weber And Fields' Musical Masterpiece" is presented at The Bijou Theatre, Richmond, Virginia, USA, and features a "grand chorus of sixty voices".
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra records Sweet Thing and I Need Lovin' for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Frankie Masters And His Orchestra are playing for the Ice Show - Calendar Capers - at The Boulevard Room of The Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ray Pearl And His Orchestra, featuring Lois Costello and Bill Barlowe, are playing at The Trianon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Popular singer Pearl Bailey marries jazz drummer Louie Bellson in London, England, UK.The Coasters play the fifth night of a week at the Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C., USA, with The Hollywood Flames and the Ernie Freeman Combo.
A package tour featuring Johnny Horton, Carl Perkins and The Collins Kids plays in Topeka, Kansas, USA.
Tommy Steele, Teddy Johnson And Pearl Carr, Jimmy James, The Raindrops, Joe Baker And Jack Douglas, Desmond Walter-Ellis, The KIms and Regine And Andre Berny play during a seven-week season at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.
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Having completed a success tour of Australia and New Zealand, Cliff Richard returns home to the UK.Dave Brubeck is filmed by Southern TV in the UK for their show Day By Day, during a British tour. On this day, his band is also playing at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, supported by the Ronnie Scott Quartet.
Jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelson records Full Nelson, Skokian, Ballad For Benny and Hoe Down in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
Sam Cooke begins a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Mary Wells.
The Beatles play at The Gaumont, Wolverhampton, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Vernons Girls, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, and others.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio scenes for his eighteenth film, Tickle Me, at Allied Artists studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Everly Brothers record Nite Time Girl in RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The session players on the track include guitarists James Burton and Glen Campbell, bassists Doris Hallcom and Joe Osborn, drummers Jerry Allison and Jim Gordon, plus harpsichordist Larry Knechtel. The track will not be released.
Lothar And The Hand People play in the KBTR Battle of The Bands, Denver, Colorado, USA.Nico (backed by Jackson Browne on guitar) plays at Stanley's in the basement of The Dom, New York City, USA, supported by Tim Buckley.
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Country Joe McDonald plays at the Straight Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA, with John Fahey.
During his third US tour of the year, Bob Dylan plays the tenth of twelve nights at the Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, California.
The film The Jazz Singer, starring Neil Diamond as a young Jewish cantor with a secret life as a jazz singer, goes on general release to cinemas in Italy. The film is a re-make of an Al Jolson movie, originally released in 1927.
On her 
Tom Evans, former bass player with Badfinger, is found hanged in the garden of his home in Surrey, England, UK, Europe, aged 36. Evans was the co-writer of the massive hit Without You.Michael Jackson's video for Beat It is chosen Best Overall Clip at the Billboard Video Awards in Pasadena, California, USA. Duran Duran win Best Overall Long-form and Herbie Hancock's Rockit is named Most Innovative Clip.
On their Synchronicity tour, 
Cameron Marvel Ochs is born in Lafayette, California, USA. She will find success as country singer and songwriter Cam.
Paul McCartney comes to the end of three days filming a video for his song Only Love Remains, at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, UK.
A jury at The Old Bailey, London, UK, finds controversial music business manager/entrepreneur Don Arden not guilty on all charges relating to false imprisonment and blackmail of Harshad Patel, the former book-keeper/accountant of Arden's company Jet Records.
During a private visit to Berlin, Germany, Europe, Michael Jackson shocks fans gathered outside the Adlon Hotel, when he dangles his nine month old son, Prince Michael Jackson II, aka Blanket, over the balcony outside his fifth floor room.
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Rihanna plays the sixth night of her 777 tour, [seven gigs in seven cities over seven days, transported on a Boeing 777] at The Forum, London, UK. Earlier in the day she took time to switch on the Christmas lights at Westfield Stratford City shopping mall.
On the Second European leg of their Decades World Tour, Nightwish play at The O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe, supported by Beast In Black.
King Diamond, supported by Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats and Idle Hands, play at The Palace Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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