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The Grand Negro Jubilee, a four-day event, begins at Madison Square Gardens, New York City, USA. The main attraction over the course of the four days is soprano and vaudeville star Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones.
Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, record A Precious Little Thing Called Love, Sleep, Baby, Sleep and Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise, HMV Records in The Queens Small Hall, London, UK.
Ambrose and his Orchestra, with vocalist Evelyn Dall, play the second night of a week of shows at the Holborn Empire, London, UK.
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra records They Can't Take That Away From Me, They All Laughed, Let's Call The Whole Thing Off and Slap That Bass, for Decca Records in the USA.
Otis Clay is born in Waxhaw, Mississippi, USA. He will enjoy great success and acclaim as a blues-soul vocalist, working in mostly in Memphis and Chicago over a long career.
The Quarrymen play a gig in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. The group includes John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who will later form The Beatles.
The Silver Beetles play at The Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey, UK. They will, in due course, change their name to The Beatles.

Swinging Blue Jeans] play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, along with Gerry And The Pacemakers.
The Swinging Blue Genes [later to become The

The Beatles begin a three-week season at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe, supported by Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan.









Carl Perkins tv special is recorded at Limehouse Studio, London, England, UK, Europe. Perkins' band includes former Beatles George Harrison and Ringo Starr with Eric Clapton, Dave Edmunds and Rosanne Cash.
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Barry Adamson, of Magazine and The Bad Seeds fame, is assaulted and given a broken jaw by bouncers at The Limelight Club, London, England, UK, Europe, after a secret Nick Cave show.



Concrete and Gold tour, Foo Fighters play at The Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium, Europe, sopported by Wolf Alice.
On their 113-date
Roger Daltrey of The Who is the headline music act at the Legends of Football Awards ceremony, honouring former England and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, at The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London, England, UK, Europe.
Concrete and Gold tour, Foo Fighters play at Starplex Pavilion, Dallas, Texas, USA, supported by The Struts.
On their 113-date
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