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The Charleston Chasers record What I Wouldn't Do For That Man? and Turn On The Heat, for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Today's live shows on the BBC Forces Programme radio station in the UK feature Music While You Work with Teddy Foster And His Band, plus performances by Henry Hall And His Orchestra, Jack Leon And His Orchestra, Harry Evans And His Sextette Intime, Harry Engleman's Quintet, Alan Holmes And His Swing Sextet, The Harry Parry Trio, Norman Cole And His Orchestra and Horace Finch at the theatre organ.
The day before his 15th birthday, Jerry Lee Lewis enrolls at Southwestern Bible Institute, Waxahachie, Texas, USA. He will be expelled three months later.
Blues harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo is born in Oakland, California, USA. He will play with - among many others - The Steve Miller Band for 33 years.
Leo Reisman And His Orchestra are playing nightly (except Sunday and Monday) at The Mayfair Room in The Blackstone, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Reader Rosalie Fraser writes to UK music weekly the New Musical Express [NME] to complain that "Rock'n'roll is utter trash - I honestly don't understand the people who think the choking noise that comes from Presley's mouth is music."
The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.The first Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars package tour plays in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with acts including Paul Anka, The Drifters, Duane Eddy, Lloyd Price, LaVern Baker, Annette, The Coasters, The Skyliners and Bobby Rydell.
A Fred Astaire tv special, Astaire Time, is broadcast by NBC-tv in the USA. It will win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program.
UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.
Dorothy Squires plays the fourth night of a season at the Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bill Haley And His Cometscontinue with a lengthy season at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Kenyon Hopkins, with orchestra and sound effects, records Tara's Theme, Werewolf, Nightmare and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
Harry Belafonte is playing during a month of shows at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano is playing during three weeks of gigs at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, pennsylvania, USA.
The Squires, a group including guitarist Neil Young, play the second of two consecutive nights at The Cellar Club, Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada.
The front cover of today's edition of UK pop weekly Melody Maker reveals details of the recent breakup of successful trio The Springfields (featuring Dusty Springfield).
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Gene Pitney is present at Decca Studio 2, West Hampstead, London, UK, when producer Andrew Oldham records Marianne Faithfull singing Strange World, Good Times Bad Times and Soon Forgotten.
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.
The United States of America play the fourth of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.
The Moody Blues enter the American Hot 100 albums chart with Days Of Future Passed, which will peak at No3. The band is led by Swindon-born singer and songwriter Justin Heyward.The Strawbs play at The Town Hall, Watford, England, UK, Europe, supported by the Sutherland Brothers.
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On his Dream Of The Blue Turtles tour, Sting plays the fifth of seven nights at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, USA.
Touring in support of his current LP, Vive Le Rock, Adam Ant plays at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
50 Cent and G Unit play at Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, UK.
Diary Of Dreams and Silence play at Schwimmbad Music Club, Heidelberg, Germany, Europe.
So Solid Crew rapper Megaman (real name Dwayne Vincent) is found not guilty of murder at the Old Bailey, London, England, UK.
Rapper Aldo Rodriguez of hip-hop/rap duo Los Aldeanos is detained by Cuban police for "possessing an illegal computer". As a favour, famed singer Silvio Rodriguez tells the authorities that he gave it to Rodriguez.
Willie Nelson records a live concert for television at Grainger 'Soundstage' Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The trial of Dr Conrad Murray, on charges of involuntary manslaughter, continues at Los Angeles Supreme court, Los Angeles, California, USA, presided over by Judge Michael E Pastor. Dr Murray attended Michael Jackson on the day he died.
Australian tv star and pop singer Holly Valance and her husband to be, billionaire property developer Nick Candy, host a rehearsal dinner in Malibu, California, USA, on the day before their wedding.On their Live And Loud tour, Rascal Flatts, supported by The Band Perry and Cassadee Pope, play at Jiffy Lube Live, Washington DC, USA.
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On his No More Tours II tour, Ozzy Osbourne plays at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, Houston, Texas, USA, supported by Stone Sour.
On the North American leg of his Call The Comet tour, Johnny Marr plays at The Fillmore, Sonoma, California, USA.1929 |
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