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Boston-born popular singer Andrew Mack is appearing in "His Greatest Success" Tom Moore, at The Herald Square Theatre, New York City, USA. The newspaper ad for the show urges "Hear Mack's sweet songs".
Twirly-Whirly, billed as "the new musical absurdity" is presented at Weber And Fields Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.Janet Ertel is born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. Under her married
name, Janet Bleyer, she will sing with The
Chordettes, who will score pop hits in the 50s with Mr
Sandman and Lollipop.
Jazz bassist Leroy 'Slam' Stewart, who will work with Slim Gaillard, Art Tatum and Benny Goodman, is born in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra play the final night of a week of shows at The Lincoln Theatre [aka The Dunbar Theater], Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dickey Lee is born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He will find success with his 1960s teenage tragedy songs Patches and Laurie (Strange Things Happen).
Sophie Tucker and Harry Sosnick record Some Of These Days and The Lady Is A Tramp for Decca Records in the USA.
The Irving Berlin musical Louisiana Purchase is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 444 performances.
Richard Bruce Shearer is born in the USA. He will achieve some success as a jazz trombonist, under the name Dick Shearer, notably leading the Stan Kenton Orchestra for most of the 1970s.
Jay Huguely is born in Valencia, California, USA. Primarily a stage actor, he will achieve a brief run of popularity as a novelty country music recording artist in the 1970s, under the name of Cledus Maggard And The Citizen's Band.
Big Bill Broonzy spends the first of two days recording tracks, including Lonesome Road Blues, for Vogue Records in Paris, France, Europe.
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Hank Ballard And The Midnighters play the fourth night in a week of shows at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Jazz pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton records tracks for the album Adventures In Blues, in Capitol Records studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
The Everly Brothers release a new single, I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail, on Cadence Records in the USA.
The
Four Seasons are presented with a Gold Disc in the USA for
sales of their hit single Sherry on daily tv pop show American
Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Heat Wave by Martha And The Vandellas on Gordy Records tops the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA for the first of five weeks.
The Seekers and Yana are playing during a season at The Pavilion, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Gentrys are playing at The Whisky A-GoGo, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The first series of a new tv show, Presenting Nana Mouskouri, begins on BBC-tv in the UK, Europe.
Canadian band Kensington Market play the second of two nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Candy Choir play at The Cobweb, Hastings, England, UK, Europe, supported by Renaissance Fair.
The rock musical The Caribbean Music Festival takes place at Wembley's Empire Pool, London, England, UK, Europe, and stars Johnny Nash, Desmond Dekker, Jackie Edwards, Max Romeo and Jimmy Cliff.
Creedence Clearwater Revival play at The Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, with Tony Joe White.On the second leg of their Worldwide Texas tour, ZZ Top play at The Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, supported by Roadwork. The tour features an onstage menagerie of typically Texan live animals such as a longhorn steer, a black buffalo, two vultures and two rattlesnakes. Various Texan plants, such as yucca, agave and cacti, also decorate the stage, which has been built in the shape of Texas.
British punk band Sham 69 pull out of a proposed Rock Against Racism Carnival in London, UK, claiming concern that they will be blamed if any violence breaks out.
David Cassidy begins a British tour with a show at Cornwall Coliseum, St. Austell, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe.On their Hide Your Sheep Tour [aka the K.A.T.N. (Kicking Ass and Taking Names tour) Tour], Van Halen play at The Myriad, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, supported by After The Fire.
The Checkers release their debut single, Gizagiza Heart no Komoriuta, in Japan, Asia. It will be the first of many major hits.
On their Grace Under Pressure tour, Rush play the second of three nights at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jazz saxophonist and recording artist Bill Barron dies of cancer aged 62 in Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut, USA.
Johnny Cash plays at The Wayne Newton Theatre, Branson, Missouri, USA, during a lengthy series of concerts at the venue.Genesis play a brief acoustic reformation gig at a meeting of rock managers in London.
On his 
Celebrating their tenth anniversary, McFly play the third of four consecutive nights at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.
The Crowns, Frank Turner, Gaz Brookfield, Hayseed Dixie, The Oompah Brass, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers and These Reigning Days play on the third and final day of The Looe Music Festival 2014, at East Looe Beach and Harbour, Looe, England, UK.
Ty Segall and La Luz play at Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters unexpectedly joins Squeeze on drums to perform their classic hit Black Coffee In Bed during their set at the Bourbon And Beyond festival in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
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