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Burlesque musical The Regatta Girl closes at Koster and Bial's Music Hall, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 22 performances.
The Topsey Turvey Burlesquers are appearing at The Star Theatre, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.Character singer Lizzie B. Raymond, minstrel act Lew Hawkins, singing and dancing duo Lavender And Tomsom, novelty instrumentalists Mallory Bros And Brooks and banjo and Xylophone Virtuoso Musical Thor are among the performers at The Columbia Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
A production of the "musical extravaganza" The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum with music by Paul Tietjens and A.B. Sloane, plays at The Majestic Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 425 performances.Shirley Jones is born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA. She will find success as the star of 50s film musicals including Oklahoma! and Carousel, and then return to prominence in the 70s as a member of The Partridge Family, a manufactured pop group promoted via its own tv series.
Mack Lunsford, His Westerners and The Texas Ranch Girls play the first of two nights at The Ace Theatre, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.Popular vocalist and recording artist Irene Daye marries bandleader Charlie Spivak in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
Fats Domino peaks at No10 on the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA with You Done Me Wrong, his tenth R'n'B success.
(You've Got) The Magic Touch by The Platters enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4.
Jack Parnell And His Music Makers play at The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, UK.
Irish singer Ruby Murray unveils an 11 foot square picture of herself at the HMV West End showrooms in Oxford Street, London, UK. EMI uses the occasion to announce a 'National Birthday Week' for Ruby to celebrate her 21st birthday.
Oh, Lonesome Me by Don Gibson enters the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No7.
Paul Anka plays the first night of two weeks at The Chase Hotel, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play the fourth of six nights at The Hippodrome, Manchester, UK.
The Beatnicks (aka The Beatniks) play at The Gaumont Ballroom, Bradford, England, UK, Europe.
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You by Connie
Francis reaches No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA. (1962)
Peggy Lee records Big Bad Bill, The Best Is Yet To Come and Tell All The World About You, in The Capitol Tower, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Capitol Records.
The Everly Brothers record a version of Little Hollywood Girl in United Western Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Warner Brothers Records. This version will not be released.
Musical comedy star Janet Blair sings I Am Woman, You Are Man (from the Broadway hit Funny Girl) and As You Desire Me, on the Red Skelton Show on tv in the USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis begins a European tour in Germany, Europe. His guitarist on this tour is Ritchie Blackmore, who will find fame as leader of Deep Purple.The Beatles undertake overdubbing and mixing on With A Little Help From My Friends and Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite, in EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
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.
According to his passport, Supertramp, led by
Swindon-born
Rick Davies, enter the singles chart with The Logical Song.
It will be their biggest hit, peaking at No7.
Bob Dylan records several takes of Caribbean Wind at Studio A, Studio 55, Los Angeles, California.
Sammy Hagar plays in Bakersfield, California, USA, supported by Quarterflash.
David Gilmour of Pink Floyd performs tracks from his solo album, About Face, on UK tv show The Tube.
Level 42 play at The Hexagon, Reading, England, UK, Europe.
Phish play at Rathskeller, Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Is This The Way To Amarillo by Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay reaches No1 in the Irish Singles Chart.
Steve Earle And The Dukes play at Belly Up, Aspen, Colorado, USA, supported by Allison Moorer.
Three men, Sifiso Mlanga, Julius Xowa and Mbuti Mabe, are found guilty of the murder of South African reggae star Lucky Dube, in Johannesburg, South Africa.On their Fallen Empires tour, Snow Patrol play at Jannus Live, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, supported by Ed Sheeran.
On their Ceremonials tour, Florence And The Machine play at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium, Europe.
Lady Gaga plays the third night of a seven-night residency at Roseland Ballroom, New York City, USA.
On their The River Tour, Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band play at The Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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