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Musical comedy The Cadet Girl is playing at The Herald Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 48 performances. The show is advertised as including a chorus of 100 persons.
Noel Coward makes his Broadway, New York City, USA, debut as a songwriter when several of his songs are performed in Andre Charlot's London Revue of 1924.
Charlie Poole And The North Carolina Ramblers record Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues and Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister, at their first recording session in New York City, USA.
Irving Kaufman records Masculine Women, Feminine Men for Columbia Records in New York City, USA. The track will be released under the name Frank Harris.
George Olsen and His Music record Drifting And Dreaming for Victor Records in New York City, USA.
The musical revue Earl Carroll's Sketch Book [1929], with songs by E.Y. Harburg and Jay Gorney, is presented at The 44th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 392 performances.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, with vocalist Frank Sinatra, continue with their fourteen–week engagement at The Astor Hotel, New York City, USA.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra, with vocalist Frank Sinatra, continue with their fourteen–week engagement at The Astor Hotel, New York City, USA.
The musical Guys And Dolls is presented at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1200 performances.The musical Guys And Dolls is presented at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1200 performances.
Clara Ward records When He Spoke and Just To Behold His Face for Savoy Records in New York City, USA.
Alan Freed's Rock'n'Roll Jubilee Ball plays at St Nicholas Arena, New York City, USA, starring Fats Domino, The Drifters, The Harptones, Ruth Brown, Joe Turner and The Moonglows.
The first Elvis Presley movie, Love Me Tender, premieres in New York City, USA. It will gross $4m in two months.
The Coasters play the second night of a week at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, with The Spaniels, The Danleers, The Olympics, Bobby Hendricks, The Quintones, and Sil Austin's Combo.
Bill Haley And His Comets record So Right Tonight at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Warner Brothers Records.
The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra records My Foolish Heart, Let's Face The Music And Dance, and other tracks, in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA, for Roulette Records.
Neil Sedaka enters the UK pop singles chart with Little Devil, which will peak at No9 during a twelve-week run.
Harry Belafonte is playing at The Riviera, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by George Kirby.
Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys play at The Folklore Centre, 110 MacDougall Street, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
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Russian-born orchestra leader Andre Kostelanetz records his versions of Mrs. Robinson, Lady Mad onna, Valleri, The Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde and others for CBS Records in 30th Street Studios, New York City, USA. the tracks will appear on his album For The Young At Heart.
Donovan, The Tremeloes and Duane Eddy appear on UK tv show Dee Time, hosted by radio deejay Simon Dee.
Jimi Hendrix jams with Jeff Beck in aid of Rehabilitation Of Drug Addicts at the Reality House Rehabilitation Centre, New York City, USA.
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Jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler records New Generation, Free At Last and other tracks in New York City, USA, for an album in which he plays with rock instrumentation.
Delaney And Bonnie And Friends (including Eric Clapton), plus Seals And Crofts play the first of two nights at the Fillmore East, New York City, USA.
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, closes at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, at the end of a run of 1208 performances.
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Afrika Bambaataa hosts A Hip Hop Show called Fresh Beats at The Shaw Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, with guests including DJ Red Alert, Jazzy Joyce, Lisa Lee, Graffiti Whiz and Brim.
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On their Behind The Mask tour, Fleetwood Mac play at Finger Lakes Amphitheatre, Canadaigua, New York State, USA.
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Prince, Bo Diddley and The Isley Brothers are among the artists attending The Rhythm And Blues Foundation ceremonies in the Ballroom of The Sheraton Hotel, New York City, USA.
Singer and radio and television personality, Frank Parker, dies aged 95 in Titusville, Florida, USA.He was a regular on radio and television in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s with personalities including Jack Benny, George Burns and Arthur Godfrey. From 1935, Parker fronted his own program, That Atlantic Family on Tour with Frank Parker, which was heard on 36 CBS stations. Parker was also the host of the 1950s TV show Bride and Groom, and earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard.
The film North Country, starring Charlize Theron, is released in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The movie features several Bob Dylan songs, including the newly-recorded Tell 'Ol Bill.
On her Set The World On Fire Tour, Alicia Keys plays at The Cedar Park Center, Cedar Park, Texas, USA.
In New York City, USA, Beyonce settles out of court - for an undisclosed amount - a lawsuit brought against her by game-design company Gate Five in 2010. The company had claimed that they lost $7m and 70 people lost their jobs after Beyonce backed out of a deal for a planned game called Starpower: Beyonce.
Nell Bryden releases a new single, Wayfarer, on 157 Records NYC/Absolute/Universal.
Saxophonist Marike Van Dik and singer-songwriter Jeff Taylor record five tracks for the LP The Stereography Project at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
On her Madame X tour, Madonna cancels a show at The Howard Gilman Opera House, New York City, USA, because of an injury.1900 |
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