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The musical comedy A Country Girl, with music by Lionel Monckton and lyrics by Adrian Ross, is running at Daly's Theatre, London, UK.
Ruy
Rei is born in Brazil, South America. He will enjoy success
with his orchestra Ruy Rey e Sua Orquestra [formed in 1948], which
will specialize in Latin-American rhythms.
Ian Hunter-Randall is born in London, UK. He will find acclaim
as a jazz trumpet player working with Terry
Lightfoot's Jazzmen, Monty
Sunshine and others.
Sophie Tucker begins a week of shows at The Frolics Club a 1200 seat venue at Salisbury Beach, New Jersey, USA.
Two Weeks With Love, starring Jane Powell and Ricardo Montalban, is released in Portugal, Europe.
The movie musical Strictly Dishonorable, starring Ezio Pinza and Janet Leigh, is released to cinemas in Finland, Europe.
Frankie Laine plays during a one-week engagement at The Empire Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.Big Pete Deuchar And His Professors Of Ragtime play at The Locarno Ballroom, Old Town Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Deuchar's band around this time included young guitarist John McLaughlin, who would go on to play with Georgie Fame and Graham Bond, before forming his jazz fusion band The Mahavishnu Orchestra.
The BBC Light Programme Radio Show Swingsong features Johnny Douglas And His Orchestra with Ronnie Price at the piano, The swinging guitars of Judd Proctor And The Plainsmen plus The Ivor Raymonde Singers. The show is introduced by Denis Lotis.The Rolling Stones pre-record their first appearance for UK tv, in the Birmingham-based show Thank Your Lucky Stars, performing their cover version of the Chuck Berry song Come On. Other guests on today's edition of the show are Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. Also on this day, The Rolling Stones play a gig at Ken Colyer's Studio 51, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
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The Billy J. Kramer Pop Parade tour, featuring Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Caravelles, The Fourmost, Houston Wells, Tommy Quickly and The Marauders plays at The Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK, Europe.Adam Faith, Eden Kane, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, Dave Berry and The Undertakers play at the City Hall, Sheffield, UK.
Bob Dylan plays at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK. Local paper, The Leicester Mercury headlines its highly favourable concert review, "The Dylan Magic Is Here To Stay".
The Price Of Love by The Everly Brothers enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No2.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, featuring Eric Clapton, play at Klook's Kleek, Hampstead, London, England, UK.
Peter And Gordon play the last night of a week at The Fiesta, Stockton, England, UK, Europe
Roy Orbison releases a new single, Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart on London Records in the UK, Europe.
Born With A Smile On My Face by Stephanie De Sykes peaks at No2 in the UK singles chart. The song is written by Devizes-born Simon May.
The Pat Metheny Group plays at Carnegie Hall Onkel Pos, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
On A Friday (later to become Radiohead) sign a recording contract with EMI Records in London, England, UK, Europe.
Madeline Bell is playing during nine nights at Ronnie Scott's Club, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.Pink Floyd complete their Division Bell tour with a show at Earl's Court, London, England, UK. It has been the highest-grossing tour ever to that date.
The Jimmy Burns Band plays on an acoustic night at The House Of Blues, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Glastonbury Festival continues at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, UK. The second day of the four-day event is headlined by Neil Young and other acts appearing include The Specials, Fleet Foxes, Ting Tings and Lady Gaga.
On their Ending On A High Note Tour, A-ha play the second of three nights at The Nokia Theatre, New York City, USA.
Australian pop singer Vanessa Amorosi is launched to the UK media with a lunchtime showcase for her debut British single, This Is Who I Am, at Ronnie Scott's Club, Soho, London, England, UK.
Clay Cole, whose tv series The Clay Cole Show had a loyal teenage following in the New York area in the 1960s, dies aged 72 of a heart attack at his home on Oak Island, North Carolina, USA. Cole's show gave many groups, including The Rolling Stones, early exposure on American television.
Mumford And Sons' singer Marcus Mumford, becomes engaged to actress Carey Mulligan while the couple are staying at Babington House hotel in Somerset, England, UK, Europe.Saycet (real name Pierre Lefeuvre) releases his third LP, Mirage, on Meteores Music, in the UK, Europe. Several tracks feature vocalist Phoene Somsavath.
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