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Thirty-five members of Theodore Thomas' Orchestra under the leadership of Albert Ulrich are performing at Edelweiss Garden, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Frank Gardiner and Lottie Vincent, Arthur Borani, Lola Bigger And Minnie Dreher and The York-Herbert Trio are playing at The Casino, Richmond, Virginia, USA.A production of the "musical extravaganza" The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum with music by Paul Tietjens and A.B. Sloane, plays at The Majestic Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
Singer and recording artist Elisse Cooper is born in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. She will find acclaim as vocalist with The Eddie DeLange Orchestra, Chico Marx And His Orchestra and others.The Jack Teagarden Orchestra play at The Meadowbrook Ballroom, Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA.
Gene Autry records You Waited Too Long, That Little Kid Sister Of Mine, What's Gonna Happen To Me, Tears On My Pillow and Sierra Sue, for Columbia/OKeh Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.Kiddio by Brook Benton enters the Billboard magazine chart of the best-selling R'n'B singles in the USA. It will peak at No1.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Brandenburg Gate, Kathy's Waltz and In Your Own Sweet Way for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
The Beatles, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Quickly, The Lanas, Sons Of The Piltdown Men and Gary And Lee play the fourth of five days of shows at The Gaumont Cinema, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, UK, EuropeDuring a month-long tour, The Four Seasons play at Treasure Island Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada.
The Beatles, supported by Jackie De Shannon, The Righteous Brothers, The Exciters and The Bill Black Combo, play at The Empire Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Cyril Knowles plays his first match for English football team Tottenham Hotspur. Knowles' glittering career at Tottenham will inspire the 1973 hit single, Nice One Cyril by The Cockerel Chorus. The song is derived from a chant sung by Tottenham supporters which, in its turn, had been derived from a tv advertisement for Wonderloaf bread.
Shawn Elliott is appearing during one week at The Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA, promoting his new Roulette Records single, The Joker.
The Cream begin eleven nights at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA, supporting The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and The Electric Flag. The Cream's bassist Jack Bruce has described this gig as "The real beginning of Cream."Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd plays the first of six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
In New York City, USA, The Jimi Hendrix Experience sign legal documents relating to the PPX court action, and others transferring financial control from Yameta to co-managers Chas Chandler And Mike Jeffery.
The Rolling Stones are rehearsing in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Europe, for their upcoming European tour.
Joan Jett And the Blackhearts and Klaus Nomi play at The Ritz, New York City, USA.
The David Bromberg Band plays at The Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival, Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York City, USA.
Blues pianist/guitarist Baby Doo Caston, who often worked with Willie Dixon, dies aged 70 of heart disease at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
As Mick Jagger leaves Heathrow, London, England, UK, Europe, for New York City, USA, he tells media that The Rolling Stones will re-convene in 1989 for a new album and tour. Meanwhile, Satisfaction is voted the best single of the last 25 years by a panel of critics in Rolling Stone Magazine.
Reba McEntire is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA for sales of her hit album Sweet Sixteen.
Elton John is undergoing six weeks of rehab treatment for bulimia and also for his drug and alcohol addictions, in the Parkside Lutheran Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader David Rose dies aged 80, of a heart attack in Burbank, California, USA. His most famous compositions were The Stripper, Holiday For Strings and Calypso Melody. Using the pseudonym Ray Llewellyn, he also wrote music for numerous television series, including It's A Great Life, The Tony Martin Show, Little House on the Prairie, Highway To Heaven, Bonanza, and Highway Patrol.
It is reported in the UK press that The Stone Roses have parted company with Silvertone Records.
Will Young appears on BBC1 tv show Breakfast in the UK to promote his new
album, Echoes, and single Jealousy.
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Gerbrand Westveen dies in the Netherlands, Europe. He had found success as a saxophone player, doing sessions on albums by Fay Lovsky, Sommerset, André Hazes, Henk Westbroek and Ben Liebrand and others.
On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays the second of five nights at The Staples Centre, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Vance Joy and HAIM.1902 |
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