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Clarice Vance, billed as "The Best Singer Of Coon Songs", plays at The Palace Theatre, New York City, USA.
The musical extravaganza The Sleeping Beauty And The Beast is playing at The A Zeigfield Production of the Jerome Kern musical Sally, starring Marilyn Miller, opens at The New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 561 performances.
Leo Edward Donald is born in Columbus, Ohio, USA. After a move to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, he will find success as R'n'B pioneer Larry Darnell.
Country-blues singer/guitarist Mississippi John Hurt records Big Leg Blues and Avalon Blues for Okeh Records in New York City, USA.
The musical comedy Annie Get Your Gun, by Irving Berlin, is presented during a run of 1,147 performances at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.Claude Dhotel is born in Paris, France, Europe. He will find success as popular vocalist Charles Jerome aka C. Jerome.
The Christmas Edition of the Roy Rogers' Saturday Night Roundup radio show on the NBC Network in the USA, features a performance of the Christmas Song.Grand Ole Opry regulars, The Bailes Brothers, record You Can't Go Halfway [And Get In] for Columbia Records, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Billy Eckstine records I Apologise at Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, California, USA.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 598 performances.
The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.Little Willie John, The Drifters and James Brown play the final night in a week of dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra records Ultimate Rejection and Go East Young Man, at Capitol Studios, New York City, USA.
The
Pat Boone records Then I'll Hold Tomorrow, Til The End Of Time, Paper Doll and That Old Black Magic in Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California, USA. The band on the session features (Billy Vaughn [leader], Bobby Gibbons and Bill Pitman [gtrs], Larry Breen [bass], Nick Fatool [drums], Ernie Hughes [piano] and Maury Ellenhorn [organ].
Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy season at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Jimmie Rodgers appears on the Saturday night folk music show Hootenanny on ABC-tv in the USA.
Jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan records his album The Sidewinder, for Blue Note Records, at the Van Gelder Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
Inspired by the questions asked in Bob Dylan's song Blowin' In the Wind, Sam Cooke records A Change Is Gonna Come for RCA Victor Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The musical 
Eddie Peabody, billed as 'The King Of The Banjo', plays during seventeen nights at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by 'song stylist' Gloria Loring.
The Isley Brothers overdub their new lead vocals to the previously recorded instrumental track of the song What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted in Motown's Hitsville Studio, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The song now also has a new lyric and is re-named Smile.
John Lennon of The Beatles orders a Sterno Radio Telephone with the number WEYBRIDGE 46676, for his Rolls Royce Phantom V.
John Lennon of The Beatles is visited for three days at his home, Kenwood, London, England, UK, Europe, by his father Alfred, who had abandoned him as a child.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.The highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling US singles, is Hey Jude by Wilson Pickett entering at No61. The song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Jimi Hendrix is at Baggies, 71 Grant St, New York City, USA, rehearsing various tracks with Band Of Gypsys.
Chicago play at the Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA. The show, organised by Linda Ronstadt as a fundraiser for her boyfriend, Jerry Brown, [Governor of California and Presidential candidate] also features The Eagles.
The second West End Revival of Godspell is playing at The Fortune Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. This revival stars Davy Jones, formerly of The Monkees, as Jesus.
It is reported that chart-topper Gordon Haskell has cancelled his upcoming gig at Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, because he has become too famous to play such a small venue.Malmesbury-raised jazz star Jamie Cullum plays at the wedding
of Sir Elton
John and his long-time partner David Furnish at
Elton's mansion in Old Windsor. Other guests at the reception bash include
Wiltshire resident Sting plus Ringo
Starr, Posh
Spice (Victoria Beckham), Ozzy Osbourne and
Lulu.
Justin Bieber makes a surprise delivery to the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.It is announced via the NRBQ website that long-serving drummer Tom Ardolino has been hospitalised with 'a number of health issues' and is expected to be in hospital for some time.
Jennifer Lopez, on her Dance Again Tour, plays the first of two nights at Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
It is reported that Kirk Hammett of Metallica has put his Spanish-Colonial style house at Sea Cliff in San Francisco, California, USA, up for sale with an asking price of $16m.
On their The Getaway World Tour, The Red Hot Chili Peppers play the second of two nights at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland, Europe. This show completes the European leg of the tour.1900 |
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