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Musical extravaganza, The Defender, is playing at The Herald Square Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of sixty performances. The show is best remembered for introducing the song In The Good Old Summer Time, which will become a popular standard.Cindy Walker is born near Mexia, east of Waco, Texas, USA. She will become a prolific country music songwriter and singer, composing hits including Distant Drums, Bubbles in My Beer, Cherokee Maiden and You Don't Know Me.
The Gramophone Company's new retail premises in Oxford Street, London, UK, are opened by popular composer Sir Edward Elgar.
Sally Ann Howes is born in St. John's Wood, London, UK. She will enjoy a successful and lengthy career as a singer and actress. She is best-known for her role as Truly Scrumptious in the 1968 musical film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.The Benny Goodman Orchestra records Swing Low Sweet Chariot for Verve Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bob Zurke And His Band with Tony Martin on vocals plays at The Village Casino, Bemus Point, New York State, USA.
Rhythm guitarist T-Bone Walker is given the opportunity to play some lead solos on the tracks Mean Old World and Got A Break, Baby, during a Hollywood, California, USA, recording session with the Freddie Slack Big Band. Many experts cite this as the first important electric blues recording.
Singer-songwriter Kim Carnes is born in Los Angeles, California, USA. She will enjoy huge success with hert 1981 single Bette Davis Eyes, and will also compose several hits for other artists.
Louis Jordan's Tympany Five plays during ten nights of shows at The Say-When, San Francisco, California, USA.
The musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.Tennessee Ernie Ford releases a new album, Gather Round, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Sammy Davis Jr records a version of the Ray Charles song I Got A Woman, at Decca Recording Studios, New York City.
Bobby Rydell plays the tenth night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.
Frankie Avalon plays at The Laurels Country Club, in The Catskills, New York State, USA.
Jody Miller, Paul Revere And The Raiders, The Curtis Brothers, The Mustangs and The Humdinger Dancers play in the Disneyland After Dark Humdinger, Disneyland, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Dave Clark Five play at The Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, supported by Harry Deal And The Galaxies, The Six keys and The Knaves.
Fiddler On The Roof, starring Luther Adler and Dolores Wilson, is running during a lengthy engagement at McVickers Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Jefferson Airplane and H.P. Lovecraft play the second of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Glen Campbell headlines the 1968 Summer Of Stars show at The Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA.
As Neil Armstrong steps onto the surface of the moon, Pink Floyd are in a BBC tv studio in London, UK, playing live music to accompany the historic event. This moment will also provide inspiration for songs including Armstrong, Aldrin And Collins by The Byrds, and Moon Hop by Derrick Morgan, which will be covered by Symarip as Skinhead Moonstomp. Also, Armstrong's famous quote, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind", will appear as a sample at the start of the Little Caesar cover version of The Whole Of The Moon, originally written and recorded by The Waterboys.
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The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play at the Civic Arena, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
The ceiling of the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End collapses, bringing the lengthy run of the hippy musical Hair to an untimely end. On the same day, Led Zeppelin play at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
Heart, Head East, The Joe Perry Project and Blackfoot play at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.On their Heaven And Hell tour, Black Sabbath play at L.B. Day Amphitheater, Salem, Oregon, USA, as support to Blue Oyster Cult. Also on the bill are Molly Hatchet and Riot.
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On their Magic Summer tour, New Kids On The Block play the first of two nights at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
On his My World tour, Justin Bieber plays at The Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Tom Petty And the Heartbreakers play at The Blossom Music Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
When Rufus Wainwright plays at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City, USA, he is joined onstage by his father, Loudon Wainwright III.
On her On the seventh leg of their 360 Degree Tour, U2 play at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, supported by Interpol.
On their Ceremonials tour, Florence And The Machine play at Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
On The Wall Tour 2013, Roger Waters plays at RockWerchter, Werchter, Belgium, Europe.
Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Bastille and others play on the third day of The Benicassim Festival, Benicassim, Spain, Europe.
Simple Minds play at the Cala Di Volpe Hotel, Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy, Europe.During the second North American leg of their Not In This Lieftime tour, Guns N'Roses play at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by The Kills. This tour features classic Guns N'Roses line-up members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan, playing together for the first time since 1993.
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