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Michael Coleman, who will grow up to become a celebrated Irish folk fiddler and recording artist, is born in Knockgraine, Killavil, County Sligo, Ireland.
The musical comedy The Sultan Of Sulu is presented at Wallack's Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 192 performances.
Les Hite And His Orchestra play at The Chatterbox, Mountainside, New Jersey, USA, during an extended engagement . Hite's band are the first black musicians to have played at this venue.KRCO-AM becomes the second radio station in Central Oregon when it begins broadcasting from its newly constructed studio at 4455 North Madras Highway near the Crooked River. It will become one of the most popular country music stations in the USA.
The American-Yiddish musical revue Bagels And Yox is playing at The Holiday Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 208 performances.Hank Williams plays in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, with Don Helms and Howard Watts of The Drifting Cowboys, plus local musicians.
Frankie Laine is playing at The Latin Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Decca reactivates its Brunswick label to release Can't Wait For Tomorrow, the debut single by vocal group The Five Bills.
Eric Winstone And His Orchestra play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.
Harry Bence And His Orchestra play at The Royal Forest Hotel, Chingford, England, UK, Europe.
Danny Peppermint And His Jumping Jacks are in residence at The Thunderbird, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Johnny And The Hurricanes play at The Baths, Scunthorpe, England, UK, Europe. The show is compered by Jimmy Savile.
Bobby Comstock And The Counts perform Let's Stomp on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
While in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, filming for CBC's Quest tv, Bob Dylan is interviewed by Helen McNamara of The Toronto Telegram.
Chuck Berry records more tracks, including My Little Love Lights and St Louis Blues, at Pye Studios, London, UK, with pick-up band The Five Dimensions, to be released on the album Chuck Berry In London, UK. In the evening, he plays a gig at The Regal, Edmonton, supported by The Moody Blues, The Graham Bond Organisation and Long John Baldry.
Kathy Keegan is playing during four weeks at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Locarno, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK, Europe.
Barclay James Harvest play at Manchester University, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Merle Haggard records Money Tree, Picture From Two Sides Of Life and The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The band on the session includes Glen Campbell, Billy Mize and Lewis Talley [gtrs], Roy Nichols [steel], Howard Lowe [bass], Eddie Burris [drums], George French [piano] and Bonnie Owens [harmony vocal].
Smile play at Imperial College, London, England, UK, Europe. The band includes three future members of Queen Iron
Butterfly, Led Zeppelin and Porter's Popular Preachers play the first of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Brook Benton enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA with A Rainy Night In Georgia, which will peak at No4.
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Black Sabbath begin a tour of North America with a gig at Hershey Park Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.Jazz guitarist Grant Green dies after collapsing with a heart attack in his car, in New York City, USA.
The Miroslav Vitous Quartet play in the NDR Jazz Workshop No. 148 at Onkel P?, Hamburg, Germany.
Carlo Walbel is born in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe. He will find success as rapper, singer, producer and designer Cro.
On her Crossroads tour, Tracy Chapman plays the first of two nights at Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia.On their Magic Summer tour, New Kids On The Block play the first of two nights at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
Catatonia secure their first UK Top Ten hit single when Mulder And Scully enters the singles chart, where it will peak at No3 during a ten-week run.
JTQ (The James Taylor Quartet) plays the last of three nights at the Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, London, UK.
It is announced that Conor Maynard has won MTV's Brand New for 2012 Award, having received approximately 48% of the public vote.
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