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At 4:10 AM, the quiet coal mining town of Frank, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada, population 600, is abruptly awaken by sound and rumbling beyond belief. 110 million tonnes of rock came crashing down the side of Turtle Mountain, burying a portion of the town and killing over 90 people. The incident will be immortalised in the 2017 song Turtle Mountain by Over The Moon.
Abe Elenkrig's Yidishe Orchestra records Fon der Choope (From the Wedding) for Columbia Records. In June 2010 the song, one of the first klezmer recordings ever made in America, will be added to The National Recording Registry in the USA.
The ukulele is patented by the Honolulu Ad Club, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, in an attempt to stop copies being made outside of Hawaii.
Alfred Apaka records the traditional Hawaiian hula song “Kane`ohe Hula at Victor Studios, New York City, USA.
Wilmoth Houdini And His Royal Calypso Orchestra record the LP Harlem Seen Through Calypso Eyes for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
The LP Belafonte Sings Of The Caribbean by Harry Belafonte enters the Billboard Top 40 Albums Chart in the USA where it will peak at No3 during a sixteen-week stay on the chart.
Luisillo And His Spanish Dance Theatre, a 28-piece troupe, provide music and dance billed as "The Greatest Show Ever Brought To Town" during a week of shows at Sky, Singapore, Asia.
Carlos Malcolm And His Afro Jamaican Rhythms play at The Carib Cinema, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, with guest artists The Sheridans, Jackie Estick and Desmond Decker (who will find international success as reggae star Desmond Dekker).
The Reverend Gary Davis, Bessie Jones, The Sea Island Singers, Mabel Hillery, John Davis, Peter Davis, Emma Ramsay, Ed Young, Lonnie Young, and Lonnie Young Jr. play in Central Park, New York City, USA. 
George Harrison of The Beatles is filmed playing sitar with Ravi Shankar in Madras, India, Asia, for the documentary film Raga.
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The Whistlers release a new single, Spend My Money, on Straight Records in the USA.
Steely Dan play at The Palace Theatre, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA, supported by Sunship.
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe.
Bob Marley, suffering from terminal cancer, is undergoing treatment at the Issels Clinic in the Bavarian Alps, Germany, Europe. He will remain at the clinic until May 1981.
The Cure headline the second day of the Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK. Also on the bill are Lloyd Cole and the Commotions, Black Uhuru, Billy Bragg and John Martyn
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The Standing Tall Against Poverty Festival begins in Accra, Ghana, Africa, with artists including Salif Keita, Mac Tontoh and Seun Anikulapo.
The four day long Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle, Washington, ends with performances by Iggy And The Stooges, Michael Franti And Spearhead, The Decemberists, Ted Leo / Pharmacists, Dashboard Confessional, Okkervil River, Aqueduct, Brazilian Girls, Earlimart, Sonny Landreth and Buckwheat Zydeco.
Gregg Kofi Brown releases a new album, Together As One, in the UK on Nicolosi Productions. The album features contributions from Sting, Gabrielle, Des-Ree and others.
Richie Havens plays the last of three nights at the Jazz Cafe, Camden Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
Dave Alvin And The Guilty Women play at The Rex Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Neville Brothers, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and The Trey McIntyre Project play at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo play at The Sage, Gateshead, England, UK, Europe.Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo play at The New Theatre, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, plus special guest Muntu Valdo, play at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.Ladysmith Black Mambazo, plus special guest Muntu Valdo, play at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Alex Clare, All Saints, Bastille, Blondie, Ed Sheeran, Elbow, George Ezra, James Arthur, Janelle Monáe, John Newman, Justin Timberlake, Kaiser Chiefs, Manic Street Preachers, Miles Kane, Pixie Lott, Starsailor, The Human League, The Stranglers, The Strypes, The Wailers Band, To Kill A King and Tom Odell play at the V2014 festival, Weston Park, Stafford, England, UK.
The Dave Matthews Band plays at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, Los Angeles, California, USA.Ry Cooder performs with The Haden Triplets at Third Man Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on the third day of the 15th Annual Americana Music Festival And Conference.
Nitin Sawhney plays the second of three nights at Ronnie Scott's club, Soho, London, England, UK.
Sting and Peter Gabriel come to the end of their 19-date Rock Paper Scissors tour with a show at Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Stanley Brinks (formerly known as Herman Dune) and Freschard play at Bar 7/7, Metz, France, Europe.
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Dustbowl Revival play at The Columbus Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, with Smooth Hound Smith.1903 |
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