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Jazz guitarist, singer, songwriter and performer Tony Romano is born in Madera, California, USA. He will perform on radio and appear in Hollywood musical productions in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, becoming noted as a musical accompanist to Bob Hope and Frances Langford during their USO tours in World War II, Korean and Vietnam Wars.
The Gumm Family, entertainers from Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, travel to California, performing along the way. Young Frances Ethel Gumm will grow up to become Judy Garland.
Ray Miller and His Orchestra record The Waltz I Can't Forget and He, She And Me, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Brunswick Records.
An advertisement for the famed Roseland Ballroom on Broadway, New York City, USA, in today's edition of Movies magazine, boasts of nightly attractions including "two nationally famous radio orchestras" and "150 beautiful hostesses".
Having just completed work on the movie Little Nellie Kelly, Judy Garland is admitted to Cedars Of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, California, USA, to have her tonsils removed.
The movie Stormy Weather, starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Fats Waller and others, opens to cinemas in Mexico, North America.
Cowboy movie The Silver Bandit is released in the USA, featuring country music fiddler Spade Cooley in his second starring role.Judy Garland attends a late-night showing of the film Summer Stock at The Capitol Theatre, New York City, USA. After the screening, she is recognised and mobbed by appreciative fans.
MGM's movie remake of the Kern-Hammerstein musical play Show Boat, starring Howard Keel, Ava Gardner and Kathryn Grayson, is released to cinemas in Argentina, South America.
The movie comedy musical Sailor Beware, starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, is released to cinemas in The Philippines, Asia.
The comedy musical film Road To Bali, starring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour, is released to cinemas in Sweden, Europe.
The anarchic 1941 musical comedy movie Hellzapoppin', starring Olsen and Johnson opens in West Germany, Europe.The film Ocean's 11, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, opens in Denmark, Europe.
Elvis Presley continues with studio-based filming for the movie Blue Hawaii, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Judy Garland records Comes Once In A Lifetime, for Capitol Records in the USA. It will be released on the album The Garland Touch.
Having recently completed filming in Hollywood, California, USA, of his latest movie, Kid Galahad, Elvis Presley travels to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he books into The Sahara Hotel for the Christmas period.
The Twist-themed movie Twist Around The Clock is released to cinemas in Sweden, Europe. The movie stars Chubby Checker, Dion, The Marcels, Clay Cole and Vicki Spencer.
At Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, Elvis Presley has a third day of recording songs for the soundtrack to his next movie, Girls! Girls! Girls!
Bobby Rydell is screen tested at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, California for a role in the upcoming movie version of the hit stage play Bye Bye Birdie. He doesn't get the part.
At MGM Studios, Hollywood, California, USA, filming on Elvis Presley's latest movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, is delayed, reportedly because the star has caught a cold. Nevertheless, he manages to record Happy Ending and Relax, for the film's soundtrack at Radio Recorders.
Elvis Presley is in Seattle, Washington, USA, on the seventh day of location filming for his latest movie, It Happened At The World's Fair.
Elvis Presley is in Seattle, Washington, USA, on the eighth day of location filming for his latest movie, It Happened At The World's Fair.
Peggy Lee records One Note Samba, You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You and Mama's Gone, Goodbye for Capitol Records at The Capitol Tower, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ernest Lehman completes the first draft of the screenplay for the movie musical The Sound Of Music.
Elvis Presley watches the movie Dr. Strangelove (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb) at The Memphian Cinema, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.Cliff Richard is in the Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, continuing with the filming of his next movie, Wonderful Life.
The Dave Clark Five spend the second of two days of filming at The Royal, Tottenham, London, UK, for a Pathe Pictorial feature.
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Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
Granada Television in Manchester, England, UK, Europe, records The Blues and Gospel Train, a programme directed by John Hamp featuring Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Rev. Gary
Davis and others. For filming, the company transforms the disused
Wilbraham Road railway station into "Chorltonville", giving it the supposed appearance of a southern U.S.-style station.
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Elvis Presley is filming his next movie, Paradise Hawaiian Style at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Small Faces spend the first of two days filming for the movie Dateline Diamonds, at the Top Rank, Watford, England, UK, Europe.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play at the Gala Concert of the French Film Industry at the Marigny Theatre, Paris, France, Europe.
The teen beach movie musical Bikini Beach, starring Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Little Stevie Wonder and The Pyramids, is released in Turkey, Europe.
The Monkees are working on the song Can You Dig It at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Monkees are working on the song Lady's Baby at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Fantasy-horror movie The Lost Continent is released to cinemas in Sweden, Europe. Generally undistinguished, it is of interest to music fans for a substantial role played by English folk, pop and rock singer Dana Gillespie.
First of three days of the Hollywood Rock Music Festival, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire, UK. Act appearing over the next three days will include The Grateful Dead, Mungo Jerry, Jose Feliciano, Black Sabbath, Traffic, Ginger Baker’s Airforce, Tony Joe White and deejay John Peel.
Black Sabbath, Yes and Wild Turkey play at the Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA. Rolling Stone journalist Cameron Crowe attends the gig to conduct an interview with Wild Turkey, and his experiences on this night eventually form the basis of a scene in his movie Almost Famous.Michael Jackson, plus 25 dancers and 50 gang members, begins filming the $150,000 video for Beat It on Skid Row, east of Hollywood, California.
Peter Gabriel is working on the soundtrack to the film The Last Temptation Of Christ in Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
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In heavy snow, The Cure, with director Tim Pope, complete the filming of a video for the song Pictures Of You in Ballachulish, Scotland, UK, Europe.
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Bob Dylan wins a Best Song Oscar for Things Have Changed which appears in the soundtrack of the movie Wonder Boys.
Nickelback film the promo video to their song Someday in their hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The film North Country, starring Charlize Theron, is released in Germany and Switzerland. The movie features several Bob Dylan songs, including the newly-recorded Tell 'Ol Bill.The film I'm Not There, directed by Todd Haynes, goes on general release in Brazil. In the film, which claims to be 'Inspired by the music and the many lives of Bob Dylan', six different actors depict separate facets of Dylan's life and public persona. Dylan himself does not appear.
David Bowie attends the premiere of sci-fi movie Moon at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The film is directed by his son, Duncan Jones, who changed his name from Zowie Bowie.
Katy Perry attends the premiere of new movie The Smurfs in New York City, USA. Perry voiced the character of Smurfette in the film.
Shakira receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Jay-Z-owned company Roc Nation announces that it has signed a partnership deal with CAA to move into sports management, with the new wing of the company known as Roc Nation Sports. The first sportsman to be signed by the company is Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano.1915 |
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