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Arvin Charles Garrison is born in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He will find success as acclaimed jazz guitarist Arv Garrison. As well as pursuing a career in his own name, he will play with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Bob Newman records Rover Rover and It Hurts Me, at King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Ruby Wright records Waltz Of The Wind, You Don't Know What You're Getting and Rummy Dumb Bunny, in King Recording Studio, 1540 Brewster Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Dean Martin And Jerry Lewis are playing at Chez Paree, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Kitty Kallen. Dick Stabile And His Orchestra are providing the accompanying music.
The Buddy Lucas Orchestra and Edna McGriff play in Dayton, Ohio, USA, at the start of a month-long tour.
Dean Martin records his first studio LP, Dean Martin Sings in Capitol Recording Studio, 5515 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Maree Lee of The Moonmaids leaves The Vaughn Monroe Band to marry George William Eger Jr.
Popular pianist, tv celebrity and recording artist Al Morgan files a bankruptcy petition in the US District Court, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, listing debts of $130,280 against assets of $19,900.
The Vandergrift Brothers are playing during a four week long engagement in Rockland, Maine, USA.
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Dean Martin signs a document agreeing to continue paying commissions owed to MCA Artists by his company Jade Productions Inc., in respect of the movie Ada Dallas, in which Martin co-starred with Susan Hayward.
The Beach Boys play at Stardust Gardens, Le Sourdsville Lake Park, Middletown, Ohio, USA, supported by The Rick Z Combo.
Brenda Lee opens for the first of six days as Dorothy in a production of The Wizard Of Oz, in Warren, Ohio, USA.
Dean Martin records Gracie Prego Scusi, Marina, Take Me and La Giostra in RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Top Ten Singles on CHUM Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on this day is as follows :

1. Last Kiss J. Frank Wilson And The Cavaliers

2. The Wedding Julie Rogers

3. Hawaii Tattoo The Waikikis

4. I'm Into Something Good Herman's Hermits

5. I Feel Fine The Beatles

5. She's A Woman The Beatles

6. Hold Me P.J. Proby

7. Have I The Right? The Honeycombs

8. Baby Love The Supremes

9. Come A Little Bit Closer Jay And The Americans

10. Four Strong Winds Bobby Bare

Bobby Bare records In The Same Old Way, We Helped Each Other Out, Talk Me Some Sense and You Can't Stop The Wild Wind From Blowing, in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Frank Sinatra, Joey Heatherton and Diahann Carroll are the guests on tonight's edition of tv programme The Dean Martin Show, recorded in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Rolling Stones play two shows in one day. In the afternoon they play at Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, USA. In the evening, they play at The Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Junior Walker And The All Stars play at Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, USA.
Nina Simone plays the second of three nights at Leo's Casino, Euclid Quad Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
James Brown records the instrumental Shades Of Brown in King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
The 5th Dimension play at The University Of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA.
The Pair Extraordinaire play at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, USA.
Black Sabbath begin a North American tour at The Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
The album Down Two, Then Left by Boz Scaggs is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
The album Down Two, Then Left by Boz Scaggs is awarded a platinum disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA.
On their British Steel tour, Judas Priest and Def Leppard play at The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
When Devo play at The Showbox, Seattle, Washington, USA, they are seen by Mark McLaughlin, who is inspired by their performance. McLaughlin will subsequently change his name to Mark Arm and will found the pioneering Grunge band Mudhoney.
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The Cars release a new single, Gimme Some Slack, in the USA.
The Rolling Stones play the first of two nights at Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with Etta James as their opening act.
On his Serious Moonlight tour, David Bowie plays the first of two nights at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Cars release their fourth LP, Shake It Up, on Elektra Records in the USA.
Willie Nelson plays at Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA.
The Cars play at The Summit, Houston, Texas, USA.
Aurra release a new LP, Like I Like It, on Ten Records in the UK.
Tracy Chapman plays at Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Moody Blues play at TimberWolf at Kings Island, Cincinatti, Ohio, USA.
Roger Troutman, best-known as vocalist for pioneering funk band Zapp is found shot and critically wounded outside his northwest Dayton, Ohio, USA, recording studio around 7 a.m. He dies soon after during surgery at the Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center. The precise circumstances of his death are never established.
On their Subliminal Verses tour, Slipknot play in Springfield, Ohio, USA, with Lamb Of God and Shadows Fall.
Joseph Arthur plays at The Georgian Theatre, Stockton, England, UK.
The town of Rancho Mirage, California, USA, renames a portion of 35th Avenue as Dean Martin Drive in honour of its illustrious, but unfortunately deceased, former resident.
Korn play at Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Arcade Fire and The National play at The Pepsi Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Hubby Jenkins plays at Fur Peace Ranch, Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
Touring in support of their album, I Am Easy To Find, The National play at Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Touring in support of their album, I Am Easy To Find, The National play at Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Touring in support of their album, I Am Easy To Find, The National play at Dalhalla, Rattvik, Sweden, Europe.
Touring in support of their album, I Am Easy To Find, The National play at The Opera House, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
Griffin House plays at Shank Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Shakira and Jennifer Lopez team up for a performance at The Super Bowl LIV halftime show in Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, USA, at which the Kansas City Chiefs defeat The San Francisco 49ers by 31 to 20. Demi Lovato performs the National Anthem. The show is seen by an estimated 102m viewers.
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