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The musical play A Romance Of Athlone, with music and lyrics by Chauncey Olcott, opens at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, New York City, USA, where it will run for 41 performances.
Henry Rodemeyer of Manhattan, New York City, USA, files a patent application for his invention of an improved 'sounder' for stringed musical instruments.The Columbia Burlesquers with Nellie Florede ['The Lily Of Melody'], play at The Gayety Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
You're A Sweetheart by Dolly Dawn reaches No1 in the Billboard music charts in the USA.
The musical revue Boys And Girls Together, with music by Sammy Fain, is playing at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 191 performances.Popular vocalist Dinah Shore is the musical guest on The Ed Sullivan Show in the USA.
Singing cowboy Gene Autry makes a personal appearance at The College Gym, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.
Valentin Parnakh, a poet, translator, choreographer and musician who is best-remembered as a founding father of Soviet jazz, dies at his apartment in Moscow, Russia, Europe. He had been the founder of the First Eccentric Orchestra of the Russian Federated Socialist Republic - Valentin Parnakh's Jazz Band, in 1922.John Raynor, drummer for a later-period line-up of Paper Lace, is born in Nottingham, UK.
The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.
The Ronnie Scott Orchestra plays at The Astoria Ballroom, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.Softly Softly by Ruby Murray enters the Popular Singles Chart in the UK at No9. It will peak at No1 during a 23-week run on the chart.
Under the name Paul Raven, the artist later to achieve success and infamy as Gary Glitter, releases his first single.
UK pop idol Jess Conrad makes a personal appearance at the Sunday Dance Club in the Gaumont Ballroom, Bradford, UK.
Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Bob Dylan visits the home of his friends Eve and Mac MacKenzie in New York City, USA, who tape him singing San Francisco Bay Blues, Hard Times In New York Town and The Death Of Emmett Till.
Steve Lawrence is the musical guest on CBS-tv's Garry Moore Show in the USA.The Johnny Lytle Quintet records But Not For Me, Soul Time, That's All, 322-Wow!, Coroner's Blues, Nice And Easy, and Old Folks for Jazzland/Riverside Records in New York City, USA.
Elvis Presley, who has been holidaying in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, flies to Lake Tahoe.
The Thelonious Monk Quartet records Nice Work If You Can Get It for CBS Records in New York City, USA.
Vera Hall, the great Negro folk-singer and recording artist from Livingston, Alabama, USA, dies.
The Who make their first appearance on UK tv show Ready, Steady, Go!, in London, UK, along with The Hollies and Donovan
The Beatles album Beatles For Sale is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
Noel Harrison performs the Bob Dylan song One Too Many Mornings on KABC-tv pop music series Shivaree, recorded in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Little Stevie Wonder plays at The Plaza, Old Hill, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The Grateful Dead and the Quicksilver Messenger Service play at the PSC College Center Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, USA.The original five-man line-up of Spirit begins its last engagement together, the first night of a two-night stint at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA, supported by Blood Rock and Cowboy.
Sir Edward Lewis, Chairman of Decca Records in the UK, dies aged 79 of cancer at his London house, in Chelsea, London, England, UK, Europe.The film The Jazz Singer, starring Neil Diamond as a young Jewish cantor with a secret life as a jazz singer, goes on general release to cinemas in the United Kingdom. The film is a re-make of an Al Jolson movie, originally released in 1927.
The Sam Rivers Trio plays at The Jazz Cafe, Camden Town, London, England, UK, Europe.Robert Plant And The Band Of Joy play the first of two nights at The Beacon Theatre, New York City, USA.
American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert donates his 31st birthday [today] to the We Are Family Foundation, which promotes cultural diversity worldwide, asking his fans to give $31 to the organization.
On their Drones tour, Muse play at The Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA, supported by X Ambassadors.
On their Catharsis tour, 
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