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The musical comedy A Runaway Girl is playing at Daly's Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 40 performances.
The musical play A Country Girl, or Town and Country, with music by Lionel Monckton and additional songs by Paul Rubens, is performed at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 729 performances.
Harry Macdonough records A Little Boy In Blue, The Meaning Of USA, Nancy Brown and My Elinore for Victor Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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The musical comedy The Sultan Of Sulu is presented at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 192 performances.
The London Regimental Band has a recording session for the Gramphone Company in London, England, UK, Europe, with Fred Gaisberg as engineer. The file is marked as 'destroyed'. (N.B. The name The London Regimental Band was often used by record companies as a psuedonym for various unrelated groups of musicians)
Gracie Fields and the BBC Television Orchestra make a live broadcast from the BBC tv studios in Alexandra Palace, London, UK. Gracie Fields will later be credited with giving Alexandra Palace its nickname - Ally Pally.
The musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with music by Jule Styne, and starring Carol Channing, is presented at The Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 740 performances.
Louis Jordan And His Orchestra play the fourth night of a week at The Paramount Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Lisa Dal Bello is born in Weston, Toronto, Canada. Shge will find success as recording artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and voice actress Dalbello.
The Count Basie Orchestra, with Billy Eckstine on vocals, records Stormy Monday Blues, I Want A Little Girl [arranged by Quincy Jones], Drifting and other tracks in New York City, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Ben E. King, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Mary Wells, Sugar Pie DeSanto and others play the fourth night in a week of concerts at The Regal, Chicago Illinois, USA.
Ben E. King, The Drifters, Mary Wells and The Crystals play the fifth of seven nights at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist of The Gin Blossoms, is born in the USA.
Bobby Darin plays the last of twenty nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters play the ninth of fourteen nights at The Roundtable Club, New York City, USA, supported by Dale Hawkins.
George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles are on holiday in Papeete, Tahiti, with their wives.
Peter, Paul And Mary play in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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.
The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Lana Cantrell is playing during a three-week engagement at The Fairmont, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Santana, Grateful Dead, The Elvin Bishop Group and Aum play at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
Broadway show Musical Chairs is playing during a 13-night run at The Rialto Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
The Blues Band plays at Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire, England, UK. The show is recorded for the BBC-tv show Rock Goes To College.
Five gold discs awarded to the Jimi Hendrix Experience are stolen from Electric Ladyland Studios, New York City, USA.
When punk band The Cockney Rejects appear on British tv show Top of the Pops, after miming their way through their hit version of the West Ham football team theme, I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles, the band runs wild in the BBC's Broadcasting House and are, as a result, banned from performing on the show again.
The tv special Shirley MacLaine - Every Little Movement, with guest Dean Martin, is broadcast on CBS-tv in the USA.
Tito Puente plays the penultimate night of a thirteen-night season at Keystone Korner, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Style Council appear on the cover of Smash Hits magazine in the UK.
Ashford And Simpson play the last of three nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.
The video Pop Screen by R.E.M. is certified gold in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
The New York Times reports that tickets for pop concerts in New York City, USA, formerly considered a relatively cheap type of entertainment, are now rivalling the cost of Broadway show tickets. The article lists Frank Sinatra tickets at $50, Paul McCartney at $32.50 and Billy Joel and Madonna both priced at $30.
XTC release Homegrown - The Wasp Star Demos, an album of demos for their album Wasp Star (Apple Venus Vol 2).
Alien Ant Farm are involved in a tour bus crash in Spain, Europe. Their driver is killed, vocalist Dryden Mitchell suffers serious back injuries, guitarist Terry Corso breaks his ankle, bassist Tye Zamora injures his foot and drummer Mike Cosgrove is treated for cuts and bruises.
The Dresden Dolls play at The Tabernacle, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The Black Crowes re-union tour plays at The Springfest, Pensacola, Florida, USA.
Green Day play a free televised live concert in Central Park, New York City.
Not Afraid by Eminem reaches No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
Slash plays at The Music Box at The Borgata, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Sufjan Stevens plays at The Colosseum Theatre, Essen, Germany, Europe.
Exitmusic release their debut album, Passage in the USA.
On their Watch The Throne tour, Jay-Z and Kanye West, play the last of five nights at The O2 Arena, London, UK.
Norah Jones, Ruby Amanfu and Nicole Atkins are among the guests attending Stones Fest NYC at the Bowery Ballroom, New York City, USA.
Eighteen year old singer A*M*E plays live at a fashion event staged by high street retailer Warehouse in The Yard, London, UK.
Journey, The Steve Miller Band and Tower Of Power play at The AT+T Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
The Mission headline the first day of the three-day long Bearded Theory Festival at Catton Hall, Walton Upon Trent, Derbyshire, UK. Also appearing are Alabama 3, Gun, Hugh Cornwell and others.
Highasakite play at Whelan's, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
Sparks play at The O2 ABC, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
On their Villains World Tour, Queens Of The Stone Age play at Breese Stevens Field, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
On his Botanical Gardens tour, Don McLean plays the third of four nights at Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland, Europe.
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