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The Pla-Mor Ballroom opens at Linwood and Main, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, with a concert by the 16-piece Jean Goldkette Orchestra. The venue will host performances by everyone from Django Rheinhardt to Count Basie and The Who. Legend has it that Hoagy Carmichael first performed his song Stardust while a member of the Pla-Mor's house band.
The Savoy Ballroom opens at 4733 South Parkway, Chicago, Illinois, USA. From now until 1940, there will be continuous music supplied by two bands per night, featuring such jazz greats as Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
The Pla-Mor Ballroom opens at Linwood and Main, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, with a concert by the 16-piece Jean Goldkette Orchestra. The venue will host performances by everyone from Django Rheinhardt to Count Basie and The Who. Legend has it that Hoagy Carmichael first performed his song Stardust while a member of the Pla-Mor's house band.