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Guttenberger's Piano Club of Macon, Georgia, USA, advertises its "Easy way to purchase a first class piano". The club offers pianos priced from $350 to $500, for a $10 membership plus $2.50 per week, or $10.00 per month.
Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk is born in Breda, Holland, Europe. He will find notoriety as Col Tom Parker, the enigmatic manager of Elvis Presley.With blues record sales falling in the USA, Raymond R. Sooy, chief recording engineer for RCA Victor, sends round a memorandum stating that only one recording of each song should be made during recording sessions, as an economy measure.
Ambrose And His Orchestra with vocalist Sam Browne record Argentina, for Decca Records at The Embassy Club in London, England, UK, Europe. They also record Winter Wonderland, Okay Toots and If I Had A Million Dollars but the tracks are rejected.
Frank Sinatra plays at the Buffalo Auditorium, Buffalo, New York State, USA, for a fee reported to be $10,000.
Ralph Willis, Brownie McGhee and Dumas Ransom record Income Tax Blues, Bed Tick Blues, Too Late To Scream And Shout, Hoodoo Man, Tell me Pretty Baby and Church Bell Blues for Prestige/Jubilee Records in New York City.Bill Haley signs an exclusive two-year recording contract with the Palda Record Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, at a royalty rate of 1.5 cents 'per double face record sold'.
The Jerry Wald Orchestra with vocalist Chris Connor records You're The Cream In My Coffee, The Thrill Is Gone, Cherokkee, Pennies From Heaven, Raisins And Almonds and Terremoto for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
RCA Victor in the USA lowers the price of LPs, EPs and 45 rpm singles in an attempt to increase sales.Roy Orbison releases a new single, Leah/Working For The Man, on Monument Records in the USA.
Tommy Sands records Ten Dollars And A Clean White Shirt, Don't Play That Song Again and other tracks in Bell Sound Studios, 237 West 54th Street, New York City, USA.
In the Superior Court, San Jose, California, USA, a $530,000 (about £185,000) breach of contract law suit is filed by Tempo Productions against The Beatles and their Californian promoters, Mr. Pauli Catalana and Mr. Norman Weiss. The suit contends that Brian Epstein, manager of The Beatles, agreed orally with Tempo to stage a concert in San Mateo county on or about 31 August, but that Catalana and Weiss persuaded Epstein to repudiate the contract.
Chris Dreja of The Yardbirds is sent a salary statement showing a weekly wage of £27.00, but he also receives an annual bonus payment of £500. After deduction of loans and other expenses, he pockets £247.12/8d.
Elvis Presley purchases a Colt Python pistol for $150 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. 
Pink Floyd sign their first recording contract with EMI Records in London, England, UK, Europe.
Aretha Franklin plays a 'homecoming' gig at Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The day is declared Aretha Franklin Day by the city mayor, and at the show she is presented with Billboard magazine plaques recognising her achievements in 1967, including several gold disc awards. Playing to an audience of 12,000, the show hits a $60,000 gross - a record-breaking total for the venue.
Brook Benton files a $1.5m legal suit against Cameo-Parkway Records in the Supreme Court, New York City, USA. Benton is trying to prevent the label from distributing albums under his name which have been made from tapes obtained in a "deceptive manner". Creedence Clearwater Revival release their debut album, Creedence Clearwater Revival, in the USA on Fantasy Records. The album is produced by Saul Zaentz who recently bought the record company. As the years progress, Creedence leader John Fogerty will become embroiled in personal and legal disputes with Zaentz which will result in acrimonious lawsuits and will inspire two bitter Fogerty songs, Vanz Kant Danz and Mr. Greed, about Zaentz.
Motown Records files a £4m suit against songwriters Holland, Dozier and Holland for breach of contract, on the basis that the trio has not delivered any new songs since 1967.
At a press conference in Los Angeles, California, USA, John Phillips, leader of The Mamas and The Papas, accuses Dunhill Records of defrauding its artists of $60m over a seven year period.
John Cummings buys a $50 Mosrite guitar at MannyPaul McCartney bids £21m to gain full control of the publishing firm, Northern Songs, which owns the song catalogue for the songs of Lennon-McCartney, primary composers for The Beatles.
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Bobby Brown is arrested for violating a Columbus, Georgia, USA, anti-lewdness ordinance. According to the arresting officers, Brown pulled a woman out of the audience and simulated intercourse with her. Arrested in mid-performance, Brown is immediately taken to jail, where he posts a $600 bond, before returning to finish the concert. He is later fined $652.Following a protracted legal battle, Bruce Springsteen makes an out of court payment of $350,000 to two former crew members for allegedly unpaid overtime.
Kid Rock is arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on charges of having punched a disc jockey at a strip club. He is released after posting a $3,000 bond.
British pop impresario Simon Fuller sells his company, 19 Entertainment, for £100m to US company CKX. Fuller discovered and managed both the Spice Girls and S Club 7, as well as devising the globally successful tv show Pop Idol. Despite the sale, Fuller will retain full control of 19 Management as a director of CKX.
Kenny Chesney sets a new record for a country music concert when his gig at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA, grosses $4m. Dierks Bentley, Gretchen Wilson, Big And Rich and Carrie Underwood also played at the same concert.
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It is announced that Madonna has applied for planning permission to build a swimming pool at Ashcombe House in Berwick-St-John, her £9m, eight-bedroomed, South Wiltshire, England, UK, home.
The Performing Rights Society announces that British rock and pop artists earned a record £139.6m in overseas royalties in the past year, up from £121m in 2007. The Police were the top-earning tour act, ahead of Iron Maiden and Coldplay.
Prince is ordered by the High Court, Dublin, Ireland, Europe, to pay $2.95m in compensation to promotions company MCD for pulling out of a June 2008 show at Croke Park.
The Swarovski-crystal-studded glove worn by Michael Jackson during his 1984 Victory Tour sells for $190,000 [£127,000] in an auction at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI). He is taken to Clark County Jail with bail set at $2,000.
Phil Rudd, drummer of AC/DC pleads guilty to a charge of marijuana possession at Tauranga District Court, New Zealand. He is fined $186 and and ordered to pay $99 in court costs.
It is reported that Courtney Love is being evicted from her $27,000 per month West Village townhouse in New York City, USA, after she set it on fire and seriously damaged its designer decor. Owner Donna Lyon is taking Love to court, claiming that the Hole vocalist painted over hand-finished walls, and owes over $50,000 rent.It is reported that Ed Sheeran's two companies, Ed Sheeran Ltd and Nathan Cable Touring (of which is sole shareholder and director) have earned him £2m in the past year.
Pharrell Williams announces via Twitter that he is putting his infamous Grammy hat on sale by auction to the highest bidder, with proceeds donated to charity.
When asked how he intends to deal with pop group Take That's tax avoidance strategies, British Prime Minister David Cameron states in Parliament in London, UK, that, "I couldn't have been clearer that I condemn all of these aggressive tax avoidance schemes ... we want your money back for good."
It is announced that Madonna is to contribute funds to three organizations attempting to improve conditions in her home city of Detroit, Michigan, USA.With an estimated income of $65m for the year, Toby Keith is declared to have been the highest-earning country performer during 2013 by Forbes Magazine. Keith's income includes not only record sales and concert revenue, but his own record label, Show-Dog Universal, a lucrative endorsement deal with Ford, earnings from his I Love This Bar And Grill chain of restaurants and his own brand of mezcal, Wild Shot. Taylor Swift comes in second with a paltry $64m.
Brian Harvey, former frontman for 90s boyband East 17 arrives outside Downing Street, London, England, UK, demanding to speak with Prime Minister David Cameron. He succeeds only in speaking to police officers outside Number 10 while holding a ring binder. He apparently claimed to have "evidence of how much money the government had stolen from him".
When The Killers play on the Caribbean island of St. Barts for Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich, they are unexpectedly joined onstage by Sir Paul McCartney, who plays a song by The Beatles, Helter Skelter, with the Las Vegas quartet, led by Brandon Flowers. The Rolling Stones and Guns N' Roses also perform mini-sets at the same event.In the Superior Court, Fulton County, Georgia, USA, Ciara drops her $15 million defamation lawsuit against her ex-fiance Future.
Paul McCartney files a lawsuit against Sony/ATV in the Southern District of New York City, USA, in hopes of regaining ownership of the songs he co-wrote with John Lennon, which The Beatles' pair lost in 1969.
German-based ticketing services and live entertainment company CTS Eventim, publishes its latest annual results showing that the company has exceeded one billion euros in revenues for the first time ever.Stormzy steps in at the last minute to take over the headline slot ar the Open'er Festival in Poland, Europe, because scheduled headliner A$AP Rocky is being held in custody in Sweden.
In a Tweet sent from aboard Air Force One, US President Donald Trump states, 'I will be calling the very talented prime minister of Sweden to see what we can do about helping A$AP Rocky.' The rapper is being held in custody in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, following a violent altercation in the city on June 30.1903 |
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