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Sousa's Band, including Arthur Pryor, record Love Thoughts, Selections From A Runaway Girl and other songs for Victor Records in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Sousa Band is playing during a lengthy engagement at Willow Grove Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Rice And Barton's Big Gaiety Company is appearing for the second of three days at The Star Theatre, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Severely alcoholic jazz trumpet star Bunny Berigan suffers a massive cerebral hemorrhage, from which he will die two days later in Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital, New York City, USA.
Frankie Laine is playing at The Latin Casino, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Singing cowboy Gene Autry plays at The Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jimmy Clanton, Freddy Cannon, Johnny Tillotson, Kathy Young, Jeannie Black, Carl Dobkins Jr, Buzz Clifford and Mark Dinning take part in shows to promote The March Of The Dimes at high schools in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Eroll Garner plays a benefit concert for the Philadelphia Inquiries Charities, at The Philadelphia Academy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Paul Anka begins a season at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Little Anthony And The Imperials play at the high school prom, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, USA.
Doo-wop combo The Fabulous Four are among the musical guests on today's edition of popular tv show American Bandstand in W-fil Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gene Pitney performs Every Breath I Take on popular tv show American Bandstand in W-Fil Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon, The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds, Johnny And The Hurricanes, and Chuck Jackson play the second of two nights at the State Fair, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, as part of Dick Clark's C aravan of Stars.
Andy Williams is playing during nine nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Turtles and The Joe Harnell Sextet are the musical guests on tonight's edition of The Mike Douglas Show on KYW-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Eddie Fisher is playing during ten days at The Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
Chubby Checker performs Black Cloud on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Freddy Cannon performs Everybody Monkey on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Ahmad Jamal Trio with Carmen McRae, and the Herbie Mann Sextet play the first of two nights at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Robert Harry Kuykendall is born in Seidel Hospital, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He will find success as Bobby Dall, bass guitarist of 80s heavy metal glamsters Poison.
Neil Sedaka performs Bad Girl on popular tv show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Reno And Smiley play at Himmelreich
Chubby Checker appears on popular tv show Shindig!, recorded in ABC-tv studios, New York City, USA.
The Dexter Gordon Quintet records Flick Of A Trick, Everybody's Somebody's Fool and other tracks for Blue Note Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Top Ten Singles on WMCA Radio in New York City, USA, on this day are as follows :

1. YESTERDAY - The Beatles (Capitol)

2. HANG ON SLOOPY - The McCoys (Bang)

3. THE 'IN' CROWD - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

4. EVE OF DESTRUCTION - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)

5. YOU WERE ON MY MIND - We Five (A+M)

6. HELP! - The Beatles (Capitol)

7. CATCH US IF YOU CAN - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)

8. IT AIN'T ME BABE - The Turtles (White Whale)

9. YOU’VE GOT YOUR TROUBLES - The Fortunes (Press)

10. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

The Top Ten Singles on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, on this date are as follows :

1. Taste of Honey - Herb Alpert And the Tijuana Brass (A+M)

2. I Hear a Symphony - The Supremes (Motown)

3. Turn! Turn! Turn! - The Byrds (Columbia)

4. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass (Checker)

5. Let's Hang On! - The 4 Seasons

6. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

7. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys (DynoVoice)

8. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown And His Famous Flames (King)

9. You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - The Silkie (Fontana)

10. Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones (London)

Jazz pianist Keith Jarrett plays at The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, California, USA.
R'n'b and jazz guitarist George Benson comes to the end of recording his album The Other Side Of Abbey Road for A+M Records. The album features Benson's interpretations of songs from The Beatles' album Abbey Road.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse play at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Black Sabbath’s current tour of the USA ends at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Mountain and Humble Pie are on the same bill.
The Three Degrees play a gig at The Empire Theatre, Sunderland, England, UK, Europe.
Sister Sledge play at St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe.
On their Slippery When Wet tour, Bon Jovi play the second of two nights at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
On his Sound And Vision tour, David Bowie plays the second of four nights at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Daryl Hall and John Oates announce the postponement of their upcoming shows because Hall has been diagnosed with Lyme disease - an ailment caused by the bite of deer ticks.
Cool jazz musician and author Mike Zwerin dies aged 79, after a long blood-related illness, in Paris, France, Europe. In a long and acclaimed career, Zwerin worked with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Maynard Ferguson and many others.
Coheed And Cambria play at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
On her California Dreams tour Katy Perry plays in The Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Photographer Rebecca Smeyne claims that devoutly religious reggae rapper Matisyahu kicked her in the face during a Hanukkah show in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
The Lemonheads play at Stage AE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Christina Perri plays at The House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Air Dubai, Enter Shikari, Less Than Jake, Antiserum, Bad Rabbits, Bayside, Bowling For Soup, Cute Is What We Aim For, A Lot Like Birds, A Skylit Drive and others play in The Vans Warped Tour at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Low play at Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Between The Buried And Me, August Burns Red, The Faceless and Good Tiger play at Wooly's, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
Between The Buried And Me, August Burns Red, The Faceless and Good Tiger play at Stage AE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Mac Demarco plays at The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
On his Saint Pablo tour, Kanye West plays at The Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ariana Grande, Ellie Goulding, Diplo and Lukas Graham appear at The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.
On their This House Is Not For Sale tour, Bon Jovi play at The Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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