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Charlie Patton, sometimes called the Father Of The Blues, dies in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, USA, of a heart condition.
Singing trio The Gumm Sisters play the third of seven nights with the Gilmore Circus at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA. One of the sisters, Frances Gumm, will find stardom after a name change to Judy Garland.
Blues pioneer Charlie Patton dies aged 42 of heart failure, in a house near Dockery's Plantation, Indianola, Mississippi, USA. Patton, also known as a The Masked Marvel and Elder J.J. Hadley, was one of several musicians popularly credited as The Father Of The Blues.