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The "musical absurdity" Twirly-Whirly is presented at Weber And Fields' Music Hall, New York City, USA, during a run of 247 performances.
Gertrude Lawrence is recorded in His Majesty's Theatre, London, UK, singing the George Gershwin song Someone To Watch Over Me.
Gertrude Lawrence is recorded in His Majesty's Theatre, London, UK, singing the George Gershwin song Someone To Watch Over Me.
The Teapot Dome Scandal, regarded at the time as the "greatest and most sensational scandal in the history of American politics", comes to an end when former US Interior Secretary Albert Fall is convicted of accepting a $100,000 bribe. He is sentenced to one year in prison, making him the first Presidential cabinet member to go to prison for his actions in office. Challenged in 1984 to write a song about this unpromising topic, Richard Meyer composed The January Cold, which was later recorded by John Gorka.
William Perks is born in Lewisham, UK. He will grow up to be Bill Wyman, bass player of The Rolling Stones.
A new radio show, Tan Town Jamboree, has its first broadcast on WDIA Radio in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Hosted by Nat D. Williams, the show pioneers the idea of black deejays playing black music aimed specifically at a black audience. B.B. King's appearances on the station, advertising the medicinal cure-all Pepticon, will give his fledgeling career a huge boost.
Charlie Parker plays the last of seven nights at Soldier Meyer's, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.
The Three Strings, with Ahmad Jamal on piano, record The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Will You Still Be Mine, Rica Pulpa and Perfidia for Epic Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The popular musical Guys And Dolls is playing at The Shubert Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sidney Bechet plays at the Storyville Club in the Copley Square Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The session is recorded and will be released on the LP Sidney Bechet At Storyville.
The Four Freshmen release a new single, Mood Indigo, in the USA. On the same day, Elvis Presley records five songs at KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana, but none of the recordings survive.
Charges of illegal gambling against Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Illinois Jacquet are dropped during a court hearing in Houston, Texas. Fitzgerald's manager, Norman Granz, maintains that the charges were racially motivated, because local police did not want mixed audiences at concerts in the city.
Johnny Dankworth, Cleo Laine and others play in the Dankworth Club Jamboree at The Empire Rooms, Tottenham Court Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
Country singer and songwriter Ernest Tubb records Tennessee Saturday Night for Decca Records.
Andy Williams is playing during nine nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record Bon Amour and Paris Blues Pts 1 and 2 at Columbia Studios, New York City, USA.
Chad Smith, drummer of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, is born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters begin a week of gigs at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
R'n'b vocal group The Flamingos play the eleventh of thirteen nights at The Peppermint Lounge West, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Chris Barber Jazz Band plays at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Curtis Jones.
The Searchers, Dionne Warwick, The Zombies and The Isley Brothers play at The Granada, Woolwich, UK.
The Golden Earrings record Please Go for a tv performance in KRO Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands, Europe. The group will find greater success after a slight name-change to Golden Earring.
Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
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The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Mad River play the first of two nights at the New Orleans House, Berkelely, California, USA.
Entering at No57, the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the top-selling singles in the USA is Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival.
The two-album set Giant Step / De Ole Folks At Home by Taj Mahal, peaks at No85 in the Billboard Top 100 Albums chart in the USA.
British weekly pop paper Disc And Music Echo reviews a new album called David Bowie, and declares that the artist will prove to be 'a lasting talent'.
When David Blue plays at The Other End, New York City, he is joined onstage by Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn and Ronee Blakley.
Paul McCartney's film Give My Regards To Broad Street, has its world premiere at the Gotham Theater, New York City, USA.
Uriah Heep are working on their sixteenth LP, Equator, at Jacobs Studios, Farnham, England, UK, Europe.
On the HIStory World Tour, Michael Jackson plays at the National Stadium, Singapore, to an audience of 35,000.
Wu Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard escapes from a rehabilitation facility in Impact House, Pasadena, California, while being transported to the local court.
The Terry Peters Big Band plays at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
Neutral Milk Hotel play in The Thomas Wolfe Auditorium at The Mountain Oasis Festival, Asheville, North Carolina, USA, supported by Half Japanese.
On their No Filter tour, The Rolling Stones play the last of three non-consecutive nights at U-Arena, Paris, France, Europe. Audience attendance over the three shows totalled 109,126.
On the North American leg of their 100-date Global Spirit Tour, Depeche Mode play at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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