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Prohibition comes to an end in the USA with the ratification of the 21st Amendment. Introduced in 1919, Prohibition had made it illegal to sell, produce or transport alcohol. The ending of prohibition was generally greeted with delight by the American public, and the much-recorded 1934 song Cocktails For Two composed by Arthur Johnston and Sam Coslow, was inspired by the return of legal consumption of alcohol. A comedy version of the song, by Spike Jones And His City Slickers, is however, perhaps the best-remembered treatment.

Singer Jeri Sullavan performs the song Rum And Coca Cola for an American audience for the first time, during an engagement at the Versailles Restaurant, Manhattan, New York City, USA. The song, written by calypso star Lord Invader has been given to her by comedian Morey Amsterdam who heard it while working in Trinidad. Rum And Coca Cola will later become a huge hit for The Andrews Sisters but Lord Invader will have to go to court to win his royalties.


Prison inmate Charles Lee Guy III records Folsom Prison Blues, 21 Years, Cigarettes, Whisky And Wild Wild Women, and other songs for Capitol Records in Vacaville Prison, Solano, California, USA. Guitar on this session is played by Joe Maphis.

Billy Fury, Eden Kane, Karl Denver, Joe Brown And The Bruvvers, The Allisons, Tommy Bruce, Chas McDevitt And Nancy Whiskey, Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers, Dave Sampson, The Viscounts, Gordon Peters and Terry Hale play at The Gaumont Cinema, Princess Way, Bradford, England, UK, Europe.
Quincy Jones records the Henry Mancini compositions Moon River and Days Of Wine And Roses, for the album Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini, for Mercury Records in New York City, USA.


When Otis Redding plays at the Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, California, USA, supported by The Rising Sons, Bob Dylan is in the audience.
Steppenwolf and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the first of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Animals plus Eire Apparent play the fourth of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Eric Burdon And
Hour Glass and The Sunshine Company play the first of three nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA. Hour Glass, features Gregg and Duane Allman, later to form The Allman Brothers Band.
Albert King plays the third of five nights at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, supported by Evergreen Blueshoes.
Mothers of Invention and Alice Cooper play at The Whisky A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Animals play the second of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by A.B. Skhy.
Eric Burdon And

Spooky Tooth play the second of three nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Rhinoceros.
Spooky Tooth play the third of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Kensington Market.
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Jane de Mendelssohn of International Times, while he is naked in his bed at his flat in Mayfair, London, UK.
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William 'Benny' Benjamin, drummer for legendary Motown Records house band The Funk Brothers, dies of a stroke, aged 43, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. In his later years he has suffered serious drug and alcohol problems.





David Bowie holds his 50th birthday concert in Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA. Guests joining Bowie for this event include Robert Smith of The Cure, Frank Black, Billy Corgan, Dave Grohl, Lou Reed and Sonic Youth. After the show, Bowie's wife Iman hosts a post-concert dinner at the downtown space of Julian Schnabel with guests including Beck, Moby, Courtney Love, Prince, Charlie Sexton, Fred Schneider, Matt Dillon, Matthew Modine, Jeffrey Wright, Christopher Walken, and Michael Wincott, Donna Karan and Naomi Campbell.
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Doug Supernaw is arrested for having attacked five police officers during a scuffle outside a bar in Brenham, Texas, USA. He is held on an $11,150 bond on charges of assault, public intoxication and resisting arrest.
While out celebrating his 42nd birthday, country singer




Janelle Monae releases a cover version of the David Bowie song Heroes as her latest single. The track, instigated by Pepsi, is part of the drinks giant's global campaign "Now Is What You Make It".





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