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Clark's New Royals are appearing twice daily at Kernan's Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
Fantasy musical The Wizard Of Oz is being presented at The Grand Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Moonlight Maids Burlesquers are playing at The Dewey Theatre, New York City, USA.
Robert Stroud, a pimp in Juneau, Alaska, USA, is sentenced to twelve years in the federal penitentiary on Puget Sound's McNeil Island, for the murder of barman F. K. "Charlie" von Dahmer who had failed to pay Kitty O'Brien (Stroud's client) for her services. Following several more violent attacks, Stroud will eventually be moved to Alkatraz, off San Francisco, California, USA. His love of, and caring for, injured birds while in jail will earn him the nickname of The Birdman Of Alkatraz, and his bizarre life will inspire Rick Wakeman to compose the 1977 instrumental Birdman of Alcatraz. Also, the 1994 song The Birdman by Our Lady Peace is also about Stroud.
Graciela Pérez Gutiérrez is born in Jesús María, Havana, Cuba, Caribbean. She will find success as a singer and recording artist of Latin Jazz, under the mononym Graciela, known as The First Lady of Latin Jazz.
Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.
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.Rosemary Clooney records Where Do I Go From You?, Punky Punkin and The Wobblin' Goblin, for Columbia Records in the USA.
Bandleader Benny Strong is playing during three months at The Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
Frankie Laine is playing at The London Palladium, London, England, UK, during a two-week stint.
Johnny Green, conducting The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, presents a program of Rodgers And Hammerstein favourites at The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA. Pioneer of the vocalese style of singing, Eddie Jefferson records Disappointed, in New York City, USA, for Prestige Records.
Volare reaches No1 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart in the USA, and will stay on top for six weeks. The position is shared by two versions of the song, one by Domenico Modugno and another by Dean Martin.
Robert Alan Gubby is born in Epsom, Surrey, England, UK, Europe. He will find success as Bobby Gee, one of the four vocalists in hit-making pop quartet Buck's Fizz. The Dick Clark C aravan of Stars plays the third night of a week of shows at The Centennial Exposition, Wichita, Kansas, USA, featuring Frankie Avalon, The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds, Johnny And The Hurricanes and Chuck Jackson.
John Lennon of The Beatles marries Cynthia Powell in a secret ceremony at Mount Pleasant Register Office, Liverpool, UK, with Paul McCartney as his best man.
John Fahey spends the second of three days recording his album The Dance of Death And Other Plantation Favorites for Takoma Records in Adelphi Studios, Adelphi, Maryland, USA.John Bechdel is born. He will find success as a pianist, working with bands including Ministry, Fear Factory, Abstinence, Prong and Killing Joke.
Sarah Vaughan, with Quincy Jones as producer, records Mr. Lucky and The Boy From Ipanema for Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
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The Standells appear on the KCOP-tv show Hollywood Discotheque, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.Big Brother And The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin) play at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
Cedella Marley, the daughter of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 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.
Neil Young completes recording of an instrumental, The Emperor Of Wyoming, which will appear on his solo debut album.
The Jackson 5, including Michael Jackson, play the third of fourteen nights at the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.
On their Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, Talking Heads, Rockpile, B52s and others feature in The Heatwave Festival, near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Neil Young and the International Harvesters begin a North American arena tour in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Support act is Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter.
Little Willie Littlefield And The Big Town Playboys play at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe.The Acid Daze Festival in Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, is headlined by Hawkwind, supported by Doctor And The Medics, Gaye Bikers On Acid, Pink Fairies, Pop Will Eat Itself, Ozric Tentacles and Voodoo Child.
On his Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson plays at the Festival Ground, Werchter, Belgium, Europe, to an audience of 55,000.
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Blues and R'n'B guitarist, singer and songwriter Boogie Bill Webb, dies aged 66 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Tex Beneke And His Orchestra with guest vocalist Frankie Laine, play at The Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Julie Andrews attends the Sound of Music 25th Anniversary celebration at Cineplex Odeon Theatre in Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA. On his Dangerous World
Tour, Michael
Jackson plays the last of three nights at Wembley
Stadium, London, U.K..
The Festival On The Farm, a three-day event, comes to an end at Purton House, Swindon. Acts appearing today include FaBluSis, The Ramodes and Dodging The Bullet.
Grammy-winning jazz singer, pianist and composer Diana Krall plays in Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
On her Monster Ball tour, Lady Gaga plays the first of two nights at The General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
On their The E.N.D. World Tour, The Black Eyed Peas play at Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Jennifer
Lopez plays at The AT+T Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA, supported by Enrique Iglesias and Wisin Y Mandel.
During the fourth leg of her Piece Of Me residency, Britney Spears plays at The Planet Hollywood Theater Of The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.1901 |
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