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The comic opera Merrie England is playing at The Savoy Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 120 performances.
The musical comedy Foxy Grandpa, based on a popular newspaper cartoon strip, is playing at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances.
The 'ever funny burlesque' Helter Skelter is being presented nightly at Fischer's Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.Coral Records artist Bill Darnel plays the fourth night in a week of dates at The Esquire Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Gene Krupa and his Orchestra play a private dance at the Naval Air Base, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Lionel Hampton is playing during a week of shows at The Casino Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The musical comedy Wish You Were Here, is presented at The Imperial Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 598 performances.
The musical comedy Wonderful Town, starring Rosalind Russell, is playing at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 559 performances.The family of James Marshall Hendrix [later to become Jimi Hendrix] has now moved to 26th Avenue/Washington St, Seattle, Washington, USA, so the boy enrols at the nearby Leschi Elementary School.
The Three Flames are playing during a five year engagement at The Bon Soir, New York City, USA.Shirley Orr is born in Bellshill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe. She will find fame as Sheena Easton.
Jazz pianist Wynton Kelly records the album Kelly At Midnight for Vee-Jay Records in Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA.
Paul Anka plays the third of seven nights at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
Aretha Franklin records Try A Little Tenderness and Without The One You Love, at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
The Dovells release a new single Bristol Twistin' Annie on Parkway Records in the USA.
Jet Harris, a former member of UK hitmaking instrumental band The Shadows, signs to Decca Records as a solo artist.
Can't Get Used To Losing You by Andy Williams peaks at No2 in Billboard magazine's Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. (On the same day, it reaches No1 in the rival chart, compiled by Cash Box magazine)
A new nightclub, The Place, opens in Hanley, Stoke On Trent, England, UK, Europe, with Paul And Paula as guests of honour.
Prisoner Of Love by James Brown And The Famous Flames is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA, entering at No79.
Peter
And Gordon release their UK hit, A World Without
Love, in the USA. The song is composed by John Lennon and Paul
McCartney of The Beatles.
The Beatles film an airport departure lounge sequence at Twickenham Film Studios, St Margaret's, Twickenham, England, UK, for their second film, Help!
When The Who play another of their regular weekly gigs at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, the show is recorded for transmission on the Radio Luxembourg show Ready, Steady, Radio!
The Mills Brothers are playing during two weeks at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Jesse Fuller plays the second of five nights at the Questing Beast, Berkeley, California, supported by Lynne Hughes.
Nico (backed by Jackson Browne on guitar) plays at Stanley's in the basement of The Dom, New York City, USA, supported by Tim Buckley.
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The Velvet Underground and SRC play at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble perform live from The Maltings, Farnham, UK, on late night BBC tv rock show The Old Grey Whistle Test.
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy plays at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London, England, UK, Europe.
Influential Latin music star Billo Frometa suffers a stroke while rehearsing with the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra for a concert-tribute in his honour set for the very next day. Just after he finishes conducting the practice run for Un Cubano en Caracas, he collapses on the ground as the orchestra is applauding his performance. He will die just over a week later.
On her Blond Ambition tour, Madonna plays the last of three nights at Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, Asia.Young British jazz star Jamie Cullum plays in the Jazz Marquee at the Outlet Village as part of the second Swindon Arts Jazz Festival .
Gretchen Wilson releases her debut single, Redneck Woman, on Epic Records in the USA.
On his Something To Be tour, Rob Thomas plays at Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, New York City, USA.
Bob Dylan releases a new album, Together Through Life, in the UK and Europe on Sony Music/Columbia Records.
Bon Iver are among the artists playing at The New Orleans Jazz Festival, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Zayn Malik of One Direction is filmed apparently smoking a joint while being driven through Lima, Peru, South America, en route to a gig at the Estadio Nacional. The five-minute video appears to be filmed by band mate Louis Tomlinson, who is heard saying, "So here we are, leaving Peru. Joint lit. Happy days!"
On his 214-date 24k Magic World Tour, Bruno Mars plays the first of two nights at Cotai Arena, Macau, Asia.1902 |
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