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Jazz pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton records tracks for the album Adventures In Blues, in Capitol Records studios, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sam Cooke plays the sixth of seven nights at The Town Hill Club, Brooklyn, New York, USA.



Lonnie Johnson and Victoria Spivey play the tenth of thirteen nights at Gerde's Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
A single sentence item in UK pop weekly the NME (New Musical Express) states, 'A Liverpool group, The Beatles have recorded Love Me Do for Parlophone, which is set for October 5 release.'
Little Walter plays at The Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK, with The Soul Agents.


Gerry And The Pacemakers, Gene Vincent and Karl Denver are playing during a season at The South Pier, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Ben Webster and Arnvid Meyer's Orchestra record Duke's In Bed, Nancy With The Laughing Face, Brother John's Blues and Blue Light for Black Lion Records in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
Peggy Lee records Trapped (In The Web Of Love), Ev'rybody Has The Right To Be Wrong! (At Least Once), Losers, Weepers and (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over for Capitol Records in The Capitol Tower, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt records Who Can I Turn To?, Night Crawler and other tracks for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.



Barry White reaches No1 in the Billboard US Top 40 singles with Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe. On the same day Carl Douglas reaches No1 in the UK singles chart with Kung Fu Fighting.
German heavy metal combo, The Michael Schenker Group, begins its first British tour with a show at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
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]
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.
Billie Piper releases a new single, Girlfriend, which will enter the UK singles chart at No1.


W.A.S.P. begin a world tour with a show at The Forum, London, England, UK. The tour marks the 30th anniversary of their first-ever live gig.

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