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Ben Hendricks And His Company including The Swedish Ladies Quartet, appears in the comedy Ole Olson at The California Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA. During the show, Hendricks sings several new songs, including Memories Of My Swedish Home, Babies And Blossoms and Strawberries.Sven Arne Domnerus, a jazz saxophonist and recording artist who will put Sweden on the international map, is born near Stockholm.
The movie musical Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers is released to cinemas in Sweden, Europe.Ann-Margret Olsson is born in Valsjobyn, a tiny village in Sweden, Europe. She will find success, after moving to the USA at the age of five, as vivacious actress and singer Ann-Margret.
The movie musical Mr. Music, starring Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Groucho Marx and The Merry Macs, goes on general release in Sweden.
Marlene Dietrich plays the first of two nights at The Berns Salonger, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
The Eric Dolphy Quartet plays a live session for the Swedish Broadcast Station, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Scandinavian legislation to ban offshore pirate radio stations from broadcasting comes into effect.The Sonny Rollins-Don Cherry Quartet plays a live date in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
During a European tour, The Cannonball Adderley Sextet is recorded performing Dizzy's Business, Primitivo, Falling In Love With Love, Angel Eyes and The Jive Samba, in Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe.
The Beatles EP featuring the songs Twist And Shout, A Taste Of Honey, Do You Want To Know A Secret and There's A Place is released by Parlophone Records in Sweden, Europe.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Gaumont, Doncaster, England, UK, Europe.Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The ABC, Kingston, England, UK, Europe.
In Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, jazz saxophonist Benny Golson records tracks which will be issued on the album Stockholm Sojourn.The Beatles release a new single, A Hard Days Night / Things We Said Today on Parlophone Records in Sweden, Europe.
The Hep Stars record Bald Headed Woman and Lonesome Town for Olga Records in Sweden, Europe. The band includes Benny Andersson, later to find fame with Abba.
Popular accordionist Ivan Thelme dies as a result of a traffic accident in Rasunda Parish, Solna, Stockholm County, Sweden, Europe.
A Swedish soft porn movie, The Seduction Of Inga, has its premiere. Directed by American Joseph W Sarno, it might have been totally forgotten, except that the theme music, Inga’s Theme, was composed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, later to form Abba.Led Zeppelin play the second of two nights at the Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Sabaton, ReVamp and Iced Earth play at The House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
When The Pogues play at Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe, singer Shame MacGowan is so drunk that he falls off the front of the stage, leaving the rest of the band to complete the concert without him.
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On her Farewell Tour, Tina Turner plays the second of three nights at The Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
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Ghost perform a special show in their hometown, Linköping, Sweden, Europe, where they debut a new song, Secular Haze, which was released online earlier that day. At the same show, they introduce vocalist Papa Emeritus II as the successor to Papa Emeritus, but general opinion holds that he is the same person with a new image.The four-day-long Swedenrock Festival continues in Solvesborg, Sweden, Europe. Acts appearing today include Rush, Nine Below Zero, Kreator and Skid Row.
On their Dones World Tour, Muse play at Rockavaria, Munich, Germany, Europe. Also on the bill are Incubus, The Hives, Bonaparte, Triggerfinger and Orchid.On their Drones World Tour, Muse play at Bråvalla festival, Norrköping, Sweden, Europe. Also on the bill are Faith No More, Lars Winnerbäck, All Time Low, Beatrice Eli and Wu-Tang Clan.
On the North American leg of their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by Icona Pop.
It is reported that online music service Apple Music, started just seven months earlier, now has 10m paying subscribers. Apple's main rival, Spotify, took six years to reach the 10m mark.
On her Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour, Mariah Carey plays at The Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
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On their The Getaway World Tour, The Red Hot Chili Peppers play at The Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
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Rammstein play the second of two nights at Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden, Europe, with special guest Duo Jatekok.
On their Dominion tour, @Hammerfall play at The Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with Beast In Black and Edge Of Paradise.1903 |
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