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Jan Garber and his Orchestra play in The Cooper Club, Henderson, Texas, USA. The ticket price is $3.85
Singer and songwriter Eddie Floyd, best known for the hit Knock On Wood, is born in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
Former Ford motor plant employee Joe Louis defeats Italy's Primo
Carnera in the sixth round of a boxing match before a crowd of
60,000 in Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA. "Whether it was the South Side of Chicago, St. Antoine Street of Detroit, or the Hill
District of Pittsburgh, Negro communities throughout the nation
went crazy with joy," reported the New York Amsterdam Star-News. A
folk hero had been born and the song "He's In The Ring" [Doin' The
Same Old Thing] by blues guitarist and singer Memphis
Minnie was inspired by Louis' success in the ring.
Former Ford motor plant employee Joe Louis defeats Italy's Primo Carnera in the sixth round of a boxing match before a crowd of 60,000 in Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA. "Whether it was the South Side of Chicago, St. Antoine Street of Detroit, or the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Negro communities throughout the nation went crazy with joy," reported the New York Amsterdam Star-News. A folk hero had been born and the song He's In The Ring [Doin' The Same Old Thing] by blues guitarist and singer Memphis Minnie was inspired by Louis' success in the ring.