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Ferdinand Joseph Lemott (Lamothe or even La Menthe) is baptized in St. Joseph's Church, New Orleans, Louisiana. He will grow up to become jazz piano legend Jelly Roll Morton.
Ferdinand Joseph Lemott (Lamothe) is baptized in St. Joseph's Church, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He will grow up to become jazz piano legend Jelly Roll Morton.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, a play with music, is presented at The Academy Of Music, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 88 performances.
Milton And Dollie Nobles, The Knight Brothers, Miss Susie Fisher, Banks And Winona Winter, The Mortons and The Petching Brothers are appearing at The Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.Albert Nelson is born in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. He will find fame as bluesman Albert King.
Ambrose And his Orchestra record I'll Get By, A Precious Little Thing Called Love and Hello, Sunshine, Hello, in Chelsea, London, UK, for Decca Records. The tracks are all rejected.
The musical show The Wonder Bar is presented at The Nora Bayes Theatre on Breoadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 76 performances. Set in a Parisian nightclub in 1929, the show stars Al Jolson and features music by Robert Katscher with lyrics by Irving Ceasar.
Al Bowlly, accompanied by Ray Noble And His Orchestra, records The Village Band and I'm One Of The Lads Of Valencia, for HMV Records in London, England, UK, Europe.
Raymond Ronald Jones is born in Thornton Heath, Croydon, Surrey, UK. He will find success and widespread acclaim as Wizz Jones, a folk music guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Anthony Fitzgerald is born in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire, England, UK, Europe. He will find enduring success as popular singer Tony Christie, best-known for his No1 hit single, Is This The Way Amarillo?
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.Jazz flute player Bobbi Humphrey is born in Dallas, Texas, USA. In 1971 she will become the first female signed to Blue Note Records.
Maurice King and His Wolverines, with vocalist Bea Baker, record I Want A Lavender Cadillac and Make It Good for OKeh Records in New York City, USA. Bea Baker will find greater success after a name change to LaVern Baker.
Sarah Vaughan and The Jackie Davis Trio are playing during a two week engagement at The Blue Note, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Lionel Hampton is playing during a week of shows at The Casino Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Doggin' Around by Jackie Wilson enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No15.
Lee Morgan, Frank Strozier, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Louis Hayes and Albert 'Tootie' Heath record the album The Young Lions at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA.
Ernestine Anderson is playing during a week of shows at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Stan Kenton comes to the end of a four-week season at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, during which he has been showcasing his 'New Era In Modern American Music'.
In London, England, UK, Europe, at the end of a European tour, Memphis Slim records the album Alone With My Friends, for Battle Records.
Jackie Wilson plays the seventh night in a two-week season at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Nico (backed by Jackson Browne on guitar) plays at Stanley's in the basement of The Dom, New York City, USA, supported by Tim Buckley.
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CBS Records begins its Annual Convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean. Over the next few days, delegates will be entertained by live performances from Blood, Sweat And Tears, Big Brother And The Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin), Spirit and The Chambers Brothers.
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The Grateful Dead play the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Also on the bill are The Velvet Underground and SRC.Blues pianist Otis Spann dies, aged 40, in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA. On the same day, ABC by the Jackson Five reaches No1 on the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA.
During his third gospel tour, performing mostly religious material, Bob Dylan plays the last of four nights at the Le Theatre Saint-Denis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jazz saxophonist and recording artist Jules Broussard plays at The Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, California, USA.
Nina Simone is playing during twenty nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.On his Bad World Tour, Michael Jackson plays the first of three nights at The Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas.
Clint Black wins four trophies (Top Male and New Male Vocalist; Album of the Year for Killin' Time; and Single of the Year for A Better Man) during the 25th annual Academy Of Country Music awards in the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
New Kids On The Block begin their Magic Summer tour with a show at The Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Bob Dylan And Merle Haggard play the first of five non-consecutive nights at The Beacon Theatre, New York City, USA.
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Rising from No30 to No10, Mockingbird by Eminem is the greatest gainer on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles chart. Moonshine by Savage And Akon remains at No1 for the fourth week.
On his Devils And Dust tour, Bruce Springsteen plays at The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Amy Winehouse is kept in overnight at a private London, UK, clinic after falling down and injuring herself while on a night out.
Former X Factor contestant Diana Vickers reaches No1 in the UK Singles Chart with her debut single, Once on RCA Records.
Blues-rock combo The Matt O'Ree Band plays an acoustic show at Surf Taco, Jackson, New Jersey, USA.
Singer-songwriter Phildel launches her debut album, The Disappearance Of The Girl, with a sold-out live gig at St. Pancras Old Church, London, UK.
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