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The first stage production of The Wizard Of Oz is premiered at The Grand Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sheet music for When The Circus Comes To Town, described as 'the new song hit from The Wizard Of Oz', is published as a supplement to the San Francisco Examiner. The stage play R.U.R. [Rossum's Universal Robots], written by Karel Capek, has its first performance, a production by the amateur theatrical society Klicpera in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Europe. The play is memorable mostly because it marks the first time the word robot is ever used, having been coined by Capek's brother Josef. The word catches on and will inspire others writers, film-makers and song-writers. Memorable songs inspired by robots include Robot Man by Connie Francis [1960], The Robots by Kraftwerk [1978], Are Friends Electric by Gary Numan[1979].
The Walt Disney ainimated musical feature Peter Pan is released to cinemas in Mexico, North America. The film includes such Sammy Cahn-composed songs as The Second Star To The Right, You Can Fly and A Pirate's Life.The Walt Disney ainimated musical feature Peter Pan is released to cinemas in France, Europe. The film includes such Sammy Cahn-composed songs as The Second Star To The Right, You Can Fly and A Pirate's Life.Frank Sinatra stars as the footloose and frequently unemployed private eye Rocky Fortune in the penultimate episode of his radio series of that name in the USA. This episode is entitled Rocket To The Moon.
The New York Times reviews the recently-published American edition of the John Wyndham science fiction novel The Chrysalids, declaring that it "will be well noted and long remembered". The 1968 song Crown Of Creation by Jefferson Airplane will be inspired by ideas in Wyndham's influential book.
The Ramrods enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with [Ghost] Riders In The Sky, which will peak at No30.
Gene Vincent records a version of Spaceship To Mars at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. His backing group on this session is Sounds Incorporated.
Bobby 'Boris'
Pickett And the Crypt Kickers perform Monster Mash on
daily tv pop show American
Bandstand, recorded at WFIL tv studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Devil In Disguise by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
The Konrads, a group featuring the young David Bowie, record their only single, I Never Dreamed, in Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.The Konrads, a beat combo including future superstar David Bowie, play at Wickham Hall, West Wickham, England, UK, Europe.Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Gaumont, Ipswich, England, UK, Europe.
Rock fan Syd Barrett of Cambridge, England, UK, Europe, is obliged to miss today's long-anticipated gig by The Beatles at his local Regal Cinema, in order to attend an interview at London's Camberwell Art School. As it turns out, Barrett's successful application to the art school will result in a musical alliance with Roger Waters, which will lead to the formation of Pink Floyd.
Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
The composer of country cowboy classic Ghost Riders In The Sky, actor and songwriter Stan Jones dies aged 49 of cancer in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Episode Six record a demo of the song Fortune Teller. The group includes
bassist Roger
Glover who will go on to become a member of Deep Purple.
Pink Floyd record a version of Interstellar Overdrive at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK, with producer Norman Smith. Later, they play at The Middle Earth club, Covent Garden, London, UK.
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The Cream have their second recording session of this month in Atlantic Studios, New York City, USA, where they work on Sunshine Of Your Love, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, Dance The Night Away, We're Going Wrong and other tracks.
Pink Floyd have a recording session in Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, working on Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun, Let There Be More Light and Nick's Boogie.
Black magic-oriented band Black Widow headline The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, UK, supported by Judas Jump, Trifle, Clear Blue Sky, Tiny Clanger and Brick House.
On his Station To Station tour, David Bowie plays at The Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.David Bowie's Station To Station tour plays in The Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA.David Bowie's Station To Station tour plays in The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.David Bowie's Station To Station tour plays in Maple Leaf Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
After ten years of marriage, David Bowie and Angie Bowie's divorce becomes final, under Swiss law.
Adam And The Ants play at Valentino's, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe, supported by Martian Dance.
On his Serious Moonlight tour, David Bowie plays the last of three nights at The Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia, Oceania.
When Tina Turner plays the first of two nights at the NEC Arena, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, she is joined onstage by David Bowie, who will also return the following night. When George Michael and Frankie Goes To Hollywood turn up unannounced for the after party at Tina Turner's hotel, they are not allowed in.
On his Sound And Vision tour, David Bowie plays the second of three nights at The Palace Of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.
Iron Maiden release Ed Hunter, on EMI/Chrysalis Records in The UK. The album is a 2-CD compilation including a computer game based on the band's mascot, Eddie. The tracks on the album form the sountrack to the computer game, and were chosen by fans who voted for those tracks via the band's internet site.Alan Caddy, guitarist with UK instrumental hitmakers The Tornados, dies aged 60 in London, England, UK, Europe. The cause of his death is not released, but he was known to have been an alcoholic for much of his life. The band is best-remembered for their international hit single Telstar, written and produced by the controversial Joe Meek.
A newly published Russian study finds that roughly 50% of heavy metal songs are about murder, while another 35% dabble in Satanic content. Fyodor Kondratyev, a professor at the Serbsky State Research Center for Social and Forensic Psychiatry, states that he listened to 700 heavy metal songs before coming to his conclusions.David Bowie, Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan are named among the 50 Most Stylish Men of the Past 50 Years by men's magazine GQ.
During the three-day long WOMAD Festival begins at Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, Peter Gabriel, does a live link-up from his dressing room to an astronaut on the International Space Station.
When Take That play the second of eight nights at The City Of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, Progress Live tour, a malfunction of the tour's mechanical robot leaves Mark Owen and Howard Donald stuck 10m in the air above the rest of the band until they can be brought down on ladders.
Win Butler of Arcade Fire takes part in a second line honoring David Bowie through the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
On their 3-D Concerts tour, Kraftwerk play at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Cirith Ungol headline the first night of the Keep It True Festival at Lauda Konigshoffen, Germany, Europe.1902 |
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