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Successful blues and jazz singer and recording artist of the 20s and 30s, Beulah 'Sippie' Wallace is born in Houston, Texas, USA.
Vocalist Ada Jones, known as the leading female recording artist of the acoustic era, records Henny Klein for RCA Victor, in New York City, USA.
Neliska Ann Briscoe is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Under the name Baby Briscoe she will become a dancer, pioneering jazz band leader and businesswoman, known as "the Sweetheart of New Orleans".Joe 'Bebop' Carroll, is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He will become best-known for working with Dizzy Gillespie's band and helping to popularise the be-bop singing style.
The musical revue Morris Gest's Midnight Whirl, with music by George Gershwin, is presented at The Century Grove Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 68 performances.
Musical play The Jazz Singer, starring George Jessel, opens at The Fulton Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 303 performances. The play will become a ground-breaking movie of the same name starring Al Jolson.
Singing trio The Gumm Sisters play the sixth of seven nights at The Paramount Theatre, Seattle, Washington, USA. One of the sisters, Frances Gumm, will find stardom after a name change to Judy Garland.
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra play the second night of a week of shows at The Roseland Ballroom, New York City, USA.
Facing financial difficulties, jazz record producer Irving
Mills stops releasing material on the Master Label, which he
had founded in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Trumpet star 
Chick Webb And His Orchestra, with Ella Fitzgerald on vocals, play the third night of a lengthy engagement at the Flamingo Room in Levaggi's Restaurant, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Playing in the restaurant's basement are The Ink Spots.
Toots Mondello And His Orchestra record Let Me Day Dream, I Love You Just Because, At Sundown and I'll See You In My My Dreams for Brunswick Records in New York City, USA.
The musical comedy Hellzapoppin', starring Olsen and Johnson is performed at The 46th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a total run of 1404 performances at three different theatres.
The Lester Young Quartet records A Foggy Day, In A Little Spanish Town, Let's Fall In Love, Down 'N Adam, Lester Swings and Slow Motion Blues, for Norgran/Mercury Records in New York City, USA.Jazz-rock virtuoso bassist Stanley Clarke is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Swing harpist Olivette Miller is playing during two weeks of shows at The Blackhawk, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Los Angeles-based doo-wop combo In a package tour called the Lucky Seven Blues Show, Little Willie John, Champion Jack Dupree, Little George Smith and Otis Williams play in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
US Army private Elvis Presley is transferred from Fort Chafee, Arkansas, to Fort Hood, Texas, USA.
The Keith Christie Jazz Quartet records Gone With The Wind, The Lantern Man and Halt, Major Blues Ahead, for Decca Records in London, UK.
Paul Anka plays the third of seven nights at The Holiday House, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Judy Garland records Down With Love, Who Cares and Puttin' On The Ritz for Capitol Records.
The Ron Carter Quintet records Yes Indeed, Saucer Eyes and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey,USA, for New Jazz Records.
Jazz clarinettist, composer and recording artist Giancarlo Locatelli is born in Italy, Europe.
Jazz guitarist Grant Green records tracks for his Blue Note Records album Born To Be Blue, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.The Autumn Jazz Parade at the Royal Albert Hall, London, features UK stars Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball and Ken Colyer.
Tony Bennett is playing during a one week engagement at the El San Juan Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
The Gary McFarland Sextet records Sandpiper, Amour Tormentoso and Schlock-House Blues for Impulse! Records in RCA Studios, New York City, USA.
The New Stan Getz Quartet Featuring Astrud Gilberto records The Telephone Song, Rapaz De Bem and It Might As Well be Spring for Verve Records during a live performance at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Yardbirds sign a contract with booking agency Jazz Associates, to play a gig in Hillside Hall, Hereford, UK, during March.
A UK package tour featuring Billy Fury, The Pretty Things, Dave Berry And The Cruisers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, The John Barry Seven and The Zephyrs, plays at The ABC, Dover.
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt records Who Can I Turn To?, Night Crawler and other tracks for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The The Lovin' Spoonful play the first of two nights at The Opera House, Chicago, Illinois, USA, during the Summer Of Stars concert season.
The Count Basie Band plays the second of two nights at The Flying Carpet, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Don't Worry, Be Happy, the current No1 single in the USA by Bobby McFerrin, is the first a capella track ever to reach that coveted pinnacle.
Jazz guitarist Remo Palmier dies in The Bronx, New York City, USA, aged 78, having long suffered from leukemia and lymphoma. In his acclaimed career he had worked with Coleman Hawkins, Red Norvo, Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie and many others.
Norah Jones releases her fourth studio album, The Fall, in The United Kingdom and France on EMI Records.
The Harvey James, guitarist of internationally successful Australian band Sherbet, dies of lung cancer, aged 58, in Melbourne, Australia.
The UK's much-loved music, arts and culture magazine The Word closes after nine years and 114 issues.International Jazz Day is celebrated worldwide with high-profile concerts and events in New York, Paris, Tokyo and elsewhere.
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