14th March

The musical comedy Foxy Grandpa, based on a popular newspaper cartoon strip, is playing at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances.

Woodrow Wilson Guthrie is born in Okemah, Oklahoma, USA. He will grow up to find fame as Woody Guthrie, possibly America's greatest folk music artist.

Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.

Three new radio stations, KGU-AM in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, KSD-AM in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, and WGR-AM in Buffalo, New York State, USA, begin transmissions.

Isham Jones And His Orchestra, with vocalist Al Jolson, record Home In Pasadena and Mr Radio Man, in Chicago, Illinois, for Brunswick Records.

Blind Lemon Jefferson records Match Box Blues in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Paramount Records.

With A Song In My Heart by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart is published by Harms Incorporated of New York City, USA.

Legendary composer, musician, songwriter and producer Quincy Jones, who will produce all of Michael Jackson's most successful albums, is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Washboard Sam records Down At The Old Village Store for Bluebird Records at The Leland Hotel, Aurora, Illinois, USA. Guitar on this session is played by Big Bill Broonzy.

Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra record Babalu.

Rigdon Osmond Dees III is born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He will find success as radio deejay Rick Dees, but will also enjoy a novelty hit in with the song Disco Duck.

Samaki Bennett is born in San Francisco, California, USA. She will find acclaim as vocalist in funk/disco band band The Variations.

Mel Torme is playing at The Mocambo, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Sam Cooke starts the first of three West Indian tours, with a concert in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Bobby Darin is playing during a three week engagement at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.

The Beatles play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.

Japanese pop star Miki Imai is born in Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan, Asia.

Bobby Bare is playing during a five-night engagement at The Taft Hotel, New York City, USA.

Skip Bifferty and The Klubs play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.

Jr. Walker And The All Stars play at Sands Night Club, Akron, Ohio, USA.

The Lemon Tree appear on the BBC Radio Show Pop North in the UK.

Mike Absalom plays at The Folk Centre, Hammersmith, London, England, UK, Europe.

Big Brother And The Holding Company play the second of two nights at The New Orleans House, Berkeley, California, USA, standing in for the New Riders Of The Purple Sage who had to cancel.

The John Dummer Band plays at The Labour Hall, Letchworth, England, UK.

The Cambridge Crofters play at The Troubadour, Old Brompton Road, London, England, UK, Europe.

It is reported that Tower Records in San Francisco and Sacramento, California, USA, have begun test-marketing a new record format - the 12" vinyl disc. The first such product is Glad Rag Doll / For Once In My Life by fingerstyle jazz guitarist Buddy Fite on Cycle Records. The disc is a limited edition of just "a few hundred" copies, packaged in a plain white paper sleeve, to discover if consumers who have stopped by 7" records might be attracted to the larger 12" format.

Nucleus play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Armada.

Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival reaches No1 in the Billboard Best-selling 8-track Tape Cartridges Chart in the USA.

Johnny Shines and Stefan Grossman play at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.

The Edgar Broughton Band plays at Kingston College Of Technology, Kingston, England, UK, Europe, supported by Quintessence.

Tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine records the Marvin Gaye composition Don't Mess With Mister T, at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, for CTI Records.

10cc play at the Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, Alabama, USA.

Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.

The Police play at Festival Hall, Melbourne, on their first tour of Australia, Oceania. While in Melbourne, they record the song Driven To Tears.

Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus play at The Ace, Brixton, London, UK

Hawkwind, supported by Bronz, play the second of two nights at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe.

On their Pump Tour, Aerosmith play at Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, Washington, USA, supported by Skid Row.

An Acoustic Evening with Duran Duran is held at La Cigale, Paris, France, Europe.

Jazz trumpeter and music arranger Louis Halmy dies aged 93 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Americana quartet The Mulligan Brothers play at Rock ‘n’ Bowl, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

English pop band Rixton release a new single, Me And My Broken Heart, on School Boy Records as a digital download.

Within Temptation play at PeCsa Music Hall, Budapest, Hungary, Europe.

Billy Joel plays at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Francis Rossi, formerly of Status Quo, plays at Strode Theatre, Street, England, UK, Europe.