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The musical comedy Miss Simplicity, featuring Helen Lord, is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 56 performances.
The Strollers, with Eddie Foy, John Henshaw, Marie George, D.L. Don and "a battalion of pretty girls" is presented at The Metropolitan Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota. USA.Popular British music hall singer Marie Lloyd marries her third husband, Bernard Dillon, at the British Consulate in Portland, Oregon, USA.
The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 425 performances.Vocal and instrumental ensemble The Georgia Yellow Hammers record The Running Blues, My Eyes Are Growing Dimmer Every Day, Song Of The Doodle Bug and The Moonshine Hollow Band for Victor Records in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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McAbee records the harmonica solos Lost Boy Blues and McAbee's
Railroad Piece for Victor
Records in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Frank Sinatra is heard performing the songs Then I'll Be Happy, Sure Thing and Sunshine Cake, on the NBC radio show Light Up Time, sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes in the USA.
Charlie Parker plays the third night of a week at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
The revue An Evening With Beatrice Lillie is presented at The Booth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 276 performances. As well as its actress-singer star, the show features piano duettists Eddie And Rack. As
I Love You by Shirley Bassey reaches No1 in the Popular Singles Chart in the UK, during a nineteen-week run on the chart.
Sammy Davis Jr appears in an acting role as Jacob Johnson in The Patsy, an episode of the tv series General Electric Theater, in the USA.
Steve Wynn, founder of 80s guitar band Dream Syndicate, is born in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record La Scala She Too Pretty To Be Blue, in Studio Zanibelli, Milan, Italy, Europe, for Reprise Records.
Percy Mayfield records River's Invitation, Cookin' In Style, The Hunt Is On and other tracks for Tangerine Records in Los Angeles, California, USA. Ray Charles plays piano during these sessions.
The Squires, featuring lead guitarist Neil Young, play at Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada.
At CBS Television City, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, Judy Garland pre-records a selection of popular songs from Hollywood movies for the next edition of her tv series, The Judy Garland Show.
Dirk Thurisch, vocalist/guitarist with German heavy metal band Angel Dust is born in Germany, Europe.
Vikki Carr is playing during two weeks of live shows at The Cave, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
Hearts And Flowers, with producer Nick Venet, record Second-Hand Sundown and Colour Your Daytime in Los Angeles, California, USA. The group includes Bernie Leadon, later to find greater success as a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Eagles.
Connie Francis records Pearly Shells, Lahaina Luna Se, Tiny Bubbles, Harbour Lights, Red Sails In The Sunset and other songs at Commercial Recording Studio, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Comedy Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 42 performances.
Using the pseudonym Billy Martin, Paul McCartney of The Beatles secretly switches work on his first solo album to EMI's Abbey Road studios, London, England, UK, Europe.Savoy Brown, The Kinks and Renaissance play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
John Lennon releases his sixth LP, Rock'n'Roll, on Apple Records in the UK. The album features a selection of rock'n'roll era covers, and is produced, in part, by Phil Spector.
Microdisney play at Ziggie's, Plymouth, England, UK, Europe.
On their Warming Up The Band tour, Nightfly play at King George's Hall, Blackburn, England, UK, Europe. The recently-formed band includes former Whitesnake guitarist Micky Moody and Zak Starkey, son of The Beatles' Ringo Starr.
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Thunder release the LP 'Live' in Japan, Asia, on Victor (JVC), with three bonus tracks.
While shooting a segment for The Oprah Winfrey Show, Jessica Simpson is hospitalized briefly in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a stomach virus.
Ed Sheeran collects his first two Brit Awards - Best British Breakthrough Artist and Best British Male Solo Artist - in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones begin their 14 On Fire Tour when they play the 30,000 capacity Du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The show is attended by 30,246 people and earns revenue amounting to $6.5m.
During the Asia / Oceania leg of their Not In This Lieftime tour, Guns N'Roses play at Domain Stadium, Perth, Western Australia, Oceania, supported by Wolfmother. 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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