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Musical comedy The Rounders is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 36 performances.
Vocalist Elizabeth Johnson, accompanied by cornettist King Oliver and pianist Clarence Williams, records Empty Bed Blues for Okeh Records in New York City, USA.
Gene Austin records I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, written by Fats Waller and Harry Link for Victor Records in the USA.
A guitar and banjo duo using the name Buster Carter and Preston Young earn $25 by recording Darn Good Girl for Columbia Records at their 5th Avenue studio in New York City, USA. At the same session they also record A Lazy Farmer Boy. Oddly, although Buster Carter's name appears on the record, he does not play on it. His place is taken by fiddler Posey Rorer.
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.
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra, records Surprising, I Cross My Fingers and Cara Cara Bella Bella, at The Manhattan Center, New York City, USA,
The musical Hazel Flagg, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Bob Hilliard, is playing at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 190 performances.Jazz trumpet player Clifford Brown, along with pianist Richie Powell and his wife Nancy, is killed in a car accident. They are on their way to meet Max Roach for a gig in Chicago. Illinois, USA, when Powell's car, driven by Nancy, skids off the wet Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record a promotional film, The Sound Of Jazz, for CBS tv in which Ellington discusses his latest composition which has been inspired by Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
The Flamingos are playing during a lengthy engagement at Robert's Show Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Muddy Waters, Little Walter and The "5" Royales play the fourth night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein and his brother Clive form NEMS Enterprises, in Liverpool, UK.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
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Jerry Lee Lewis plays the eighth of nine nights at The Montreal Club, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Two versions of the song Forget Domani, one by Connie Francis and one by Frank Sinatra make their debuts on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA, at respectively No95 (Francis) and No100 (Sinatra).
The Who play at The Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UK, followed by an All-nighter at Club Noreik, London, England, UK, where they are recorded live for broadcast the following night on Radio Luxembourg's show Ready Steady Radio!
The 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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The Loading Zone play during three nights at The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
Quicksilver Messenger Service play the second of six nights at The Generation Club, New York City, USA.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich play at The Savoy, Southsea, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Wild Angels, Rivers Invitation, Brother Bung and Light Emporium.
John Lee Hooker, plays at the Alex Disco in the Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.
Wiltshire anarcho-punk band The Subhumans spend the last of five days recording their debut album, The Day The Country Died, for Spiderleg Records.
Dr. Feelgood play at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Roomful Of Blues.
Osibisa play at Brasenose College, Oxford, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Alibi.
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The Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010, organised by Eric Clapton, takes place at Toyota Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA. As well as Clapton, the day-long musical celebration features The Allman Brothers Band, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, ZZ Top and more.
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Aguilera reaches No1 in the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in the USA with Bionic, with first-week sales of 110,000 copies.
When Alice Cooper plays at the 100 Club in London, England, UK, Europe, he is joined onstage by Johnny Depp.
Mary Rodgers, composer of the 1959 musical Once Upon A Mattress, dies aged 83 at home in Manhattan, New York City, USA, after a long illness.
As part of the Forestry Commission's outdoor concert series, Forest Live, Paloma Faith plays at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK.
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