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A Chinese Honeymoon, billed as 'The English Musical Sensation' is playing at The Casino Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 364 performances.
The Aerion Quartette, billed as "Chicago's Famous Combination Of Lady Vocalists", and comedy singing act Powell And Portello are providing the musical entertainment in the "Continuous Vaudeville" show at The Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Publisher E.T. Paull of New York City, USA, publishes the Ion Arnold waltz-time composition Nero's Delight.
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The musical revue Hip-Hip-Hooray is playing at The Hippodrome Theatre, Duke Ellington and his Orchestra begin a week of dates at The Palace Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Patrick Lee MacDonald is born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. He will find success as a guitarist, singer and songwriter Pat MacDonald with the band Timbuk3.
Neal Burris records Poison Kisses, I Bet My Heart, Honey Baby Blues and That's The Time For Love, in Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The musical Love From Judy is playing at The Saville Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 594 performances. The cast includes Jean Carson (Judy), Linda Gray (Grace), Bill O'Connor (Jervis) and Adelaide Hall (Butterfly) and songs including I Never Dream When I'm Asleep, Dear Daddy Long-Legs, Here We Are and A Touch of Voodoo.For the fourth consecutive week, Love Me Or Leave Me by Doris Day is the No1 album in the Cashbox magazine chart in the USA. The album is the soundtrack to the film of the same name, a highly-fictionalised account of the life of 1920s singer Ruth Etting.
The Silver Beatles (later to become The Beatles] visit The Casbah Coffee Club, Liverpool, UK, where they meet with Pete Best, who will become their drummer.
Actor and singer John Raitt is playing during a two-week engagement at The Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
At Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, UK, Europe, Cliff Richard attends the marriage of his sister Donella to her boyfriend Paul Stevens.Roland and The Upsetters play at Molynes Four Roads, Kingston, Jamaica, as part of theJamaican Independence Night Celebrations to promote street dancing.
Bobby Darin continues with four weeks of dates at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Helen Shapiro plays the first night of a week at The Grand Theatre, Leeds, UK. Also on the bill are The Red Price Combo, comedy music trio The Hillsiders and Colin Day. The show is compered by comedian Dave Allen.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
Judy Garland records the Lionel Bart compositions Maggie, Maggie May and There's Only One Union in London, UK. The tracks will appear on her EP Judy Garland Sings Maggie May.
Johnny Rivers' cover version of the Chuck Berry composition Maybelline is given its first airplay on WKNR Radio in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Who, billed as The High Numbers, play at The White Hart, Southall, West London, UK.
Ravi Coltrane, the second son of Alice McLeod and 
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The musical comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.
The Amboy Dukes (including Ted Nugent) play at The Jaguar Club, St. Charles, Illinois, USA, supported by Aorta.Neil Young and Graham Nash contribute vocals to the song Music Is Love during recording sessions for David Crosby's solo debut album, If I Could Only Remember My Name, at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California.
Neil Young and Graham Nash contribute vocals to the song Music Is Love during recording sessions for David Crosby's solo debut album, If I Could Only Remember My Name, at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California.
The first Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival is held in Davenport, Iowa, USA. More than 2,000 people attend and the event becomes an annual celebration. 
Emmylou Harris plays the first of two nights in Universal City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
When The Smiths play at Pier 84, New York City, USA, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones attends the gig with Anita Pallenberg.
Toxic Narcotic, Bzera, Shatter'd Dreams and D'Yen.Vie play in the Thrash Bash at The Channel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Noel Gallagher of Oasis plus bass player Andy Bell and keyboard player Jay Darlington are taken to hospital when their taxi collides head-on with another vehicle. All three are ordered to rest by doctors, so this evening's gig at The Murat Theater, Indianapolis, Indiana, is cancelled. 
The Standon Calling Festival, a three-day event, begins at Standon, Hertforshire, UK. Acts appearing on the first day include Liars, Metronomy, El Guincho and Lone Wolf.
When Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj's Femme Fatale Tour plays in Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, Lady Gaga attends the show.
Rock vocalist Johnny Van Zant is hospitalized at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, due to complications from a previous surgery.On their Fallen Empires tour, Snow Patrol play at Fort Canning Park, Singapore, Asia.
Pianist Myleene Klass treats passengers arriving into Heathrow Airport, London, England, UK, Europe, with a live performance of the Vangelis song Chariots of Fire, as part of the London 2012 Olympic media barrage.
Ed Sheeran's x (Multiply) tour plays the first of its 179 gigs in Osaka, Japan, Asia, and will continue through Europe, the Americas, Oceania and Asia until December 12, 2015, ending in New Zealand.
When Lady Gaga plays, on her ArtRave Tour, at The Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado, USA, she suffers from altitude sickness and has to make use of an oxygen mask.
Kiss and Def Leppard play at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, New York State, USA.1902 |
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