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A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.
The musical comedy Naughty Nancy is playing at The Savoy Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 77 performances.
Little Caruso, The Imperial Quartet and blackface duo Bertie Herrron and Milt Arnsman are appearing at The Empress Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Safety First, described as a "Mock - Military - Movie Musical Hit" is presented at B.F. Keith's Theatre, Washington DC, USA, with Sophye Barnard and Lou Anger, plus 'Beauty Chorus', Bonnie Glass, Kate Elinore and Sam Williams.
The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Twelve-string guitar blues giant Blind Willie McTell records B And O Blues, Weary Hearted Blues, Southern Can Mama, Runnin' Me Crazy, East St Louis Blues and Bell Street Lightnin' for Vocalion Records in New York City, USA.
Chick Webb And His Little Chicks record I Got Rhythm, In A Little Spanish Town and I Ain't Got Nobody for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Sophie Tucker and Harry Sosnick record Some Of These Days and The Lady Is A Tramp for Decca Records in the USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play in The Panther Room at The Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The show is broadcast live on radio.
The musical movie The Gang's All Here, starring Carmen Miranda and Benny
Goodman, is released to cinemas in Australia.
The Heidelberg Singers with Smiling Fritz are playing at Math Igler's Casino, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Dave Gregory, later to play guitar with XTC is born at the Cheriton Nursing Home, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Anne Shelton reaches No1 in the UK singles chart with Lay Down Your Arms, for the first of four weeks.
Jane Morgan is playing during a three-week engagement at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Donald Byrd Quintet, with Herbie Hancock on keyboards, records Hush, I'm A Fool To Want You and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Beatles, Gerry and The Pacemakers and Rory Storm And The Hurricanes play at The Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, Europe.The
Vibrations, Shep And The Limelites, Claudine
Clark, The Falcons and
Billy
Stewart play the fourth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The
Vibrations, Shep And The Limelites, Claudine Clark, The Falcons and
Billy Stewart play the fourth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New
York City, USA.
Billy J. Kramer is featured on the cover of today's edition of Disc Weekly pop newspaper in the UK, alongside the headline 'Billy J Still Can't Believe It'.
Bawdy US blues vocalist/guitarist Bo Carter dies aged 72, of a cerebral haemorrhage in at Shelby County Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. His 1920s and 30s recording successes included Please Warm My Weiner, Ramrod Daddy, Banana In Your Fruit Basket and My Pencil Don't Write.
Elvis Presley is given an honorary appointment as a 'Special Deputy Sheriff' of Shelby County, Tennessee, USA.
The Black And White Minstrel Show is playing during a season at Victoria Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Young Rascals play at Harlow's, New York City, USA. 
Traffic, The Staple Singers and Crome Syrcus play the second of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Ease On Down The Road by Michael Jackson and Diana Ross is released by MCA Records in the USA. It will miss the Billboard Top 40 by one place.
Squeeze deliver the master tape of side one of what they have recorded as their second album to A+M Records in London, England, UK, Europe. The company rejects the album, and the band will be obliged to start again.
The Electric Light Orchestra play at San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA.
UK tabloid newspaper The Sunday People reports that after seeing American hypnotherapist Gil Boyne, Don Powell of Slade has been cured of his amensia. [This will later prove not to be the case]
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion perform their album Orange at Koko, Camden Town, London, England, UK.
On their Ceremonials tour, Florence And The Machine play at The Raleigh Amphitheater and Festival Site, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
On the Superstars Of Soul nostalgia tour, Ben E. King and Jimmy James And The Vagabonds play at The Playhouse Theatre, Harlow, UK.
Ty Segall and La Luz play at Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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