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Louis Armstrong plays at The Spring Valley Ballroom, Spring Valley, Illinois, USA, breaking all previous records. According to Billboard magazine he drew 1,852 fans, making a net gross of $2,900, from which the band earned $1,740. Tickets cost $1.75 or $2.00 each.