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Edwin Pearce Christy is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find success as a composer, singer, actor and stage producer, more commonly known as E. P. Christy. he is perhaps best-remembered as the founder of the hugely popular blackface minstrel group Christy's Minstrels.Louis A. Hirsch is born in New York City, USA. He will become one of the most prolific Tin Pan Alley composers, writing The Gaby Glide, Always Together, Hold Me in Your Loving Arms, Love is Like a Red Red Rose, Hello, Frisco, Hello and many others.
The musical extravaganza The Sleeping Beauty And The Beast is playing at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 241 performances.
The musical Fad And Folly is presented at Mrs. Osborn's Playhouse, New York City, USA, during a run of 34 performances.
Cecil Lee Brower is born in Bellevue, Texas, USA. He will achieve fame as pioneering country music fiddler Cecil Brower. One of the pioneers of western swing, Brower will establish the fiddle's role in the genre during his tenure with Milton Brown's Musical Brownies.Ambrose And His Orchestra record I Don't Know Why, My Song, I Wanna Be Loved By You, Love Letters In The Sand and Close Your Eyes, at The Small Queen's Hall, London, UK, for HMV Records.
Nelson Eddy performs In The Still Of The Night, Drums In My Heart and The Lord's Prayer on radio's Chase And Sanborn Program in the USA.
The musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with music by Jule Styne, and starring Carol Channing, is presented at The Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 740 performances.
During a three-year-long residency, calypsonian Lord Caresser (aka The Caresser) is playing nightly in the downstairs bar of Rockhead's club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The Delta Rhythm Boys are playing during a week at The Coliseum, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, closes at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 598 performances.In a package tour called the Lucky Seven Blues Show, Little Willie John, Champion Jack Dupree, Little George Smith and Otis Williams play the fourth night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
UK weekly pop paper the New Musical Express (NME) reports that Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, Peggy Lee and Louis Armstrong all have plans to tour in the UK during the upcoming year.
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Rory Storm And The Hurricanes play at The Casino Ballroom, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe. The drummer in the band is Ringo Starr, later to play with The Beatles.
The Gene Ammons - Joe Newman - Brother Jack McDuff Sextet record Stormy Monday Blues, Satin Doll and other tracks at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, for Prestige Records.
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The Beatles play at The ABC, Lincoln, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Vernons Girls, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, and others.
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Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji and his group play the fifth of nine nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
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The Temptations are playing during eight nights at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week stay at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The St. Louis Checks play in The Birdcage, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
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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Jefferson Airplane, The Youngbloods and Joseph Eger's Crossover play the second of three non-consecutive at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Ringo Starr of The Beatles is recording Blue Turning Grey Over You, which will appear on his solo album Sentimental Journey, at Wessex Sound Studios, London, UK.
The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles chart in the USA with Twilight which will peak at No38.
UK hitmakers Modern Romance become involved in a violent brawl at Elton's Disco, Tottenham, London, England, UK, Europe, where the band is celebrating the birthday of singer David Jaymes. 
The musical Marilyn : An American Fable, is presented at The Minskoff Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just 17 performances.
Bob K eane dies of renal failure, aged 80, in an assisted living home in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. K eane was the founder of Del-Fi Records, and also managed the careers of Ritchie Valens and others.
Deadmau5 performs live at the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone at Millbank Tower, London, UK.
On their Paper Gods tour, Duran Duran play at The First Direct Arena, Leeds, England, UK.
On her 1989 World Tour, Taylor Swift plays at The ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania, supported by Vance Joy.On their The End World Tour, Black Sabbath play at Estacionamento da Fiergs, Porto Alegre, Brazil, South America, supported by Rival Sons.
On his 'final' tour, entitled Farewell Yellow Brick Road, Elton John plays at The Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, USA.1815 |
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