Blues

David P. Boyd and Leander F. Boyd of Toledo, Ohio, USA, apply for a patent for their invention of improvements to the action of stringed musical instruments.

Harold 'Duke' Dejan, is born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He will find fame as a blues clarinettist and leader of Dejan's Olympia Brass Band.

Harry Bidgood And His Broadcasters record Hello Sunshine Hello, for Vocalion Records in London, UK. Bidgood is perhaps better known as an accordian bandleader under his pseudonym of Primo Scala.

Victoria Spivey records Moaning The Blues, Blood Hound Blues and Dirty T.B. Blues, in New York City for Victor Records.

Bill Miller is born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He will enjoy a long career as singer and harmonica player with the blues band Mr. Stress.

Charlie Parker And His Swing Symphony play the first of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. The bill also features The Orioles, Nipsey Russell, The Edward Sisters, Crackshot and The Maxellos.

Savannah Churchill records (It's No) Sin for RCA Victor Records in New York City, USA.

Rainer Jaromir Ptacek is born in East Berlin, Germany, Europe. After moving to the USA, he will find success as blues-oriented guitarist and singer-songwriter Rainer.

Chris Powell And The 5 Blue Flames play at The Showboat Cafe, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Kay Starr records The Rock And Roll Waltz for RCA Records in New York City, USA.

The John Coltrane Quartet records Blues Minor and Africa at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Impulse! Records.

At the request of Decca Records executives, The Rolling Stones record a second version of the Chuck Berry composition Come On, at the company's studios in West Hampstead, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Rolling Stones play at The Matrix Ballroom, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.

The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, play the third of five nights at the Lugano Hotel, Lugano, Switzerland, Europe.

American music trade magazine Billboard reports that sales of harmonicas have rocketed because of their use by such contemporary stars as Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.

The Soul Agents play at The Waterfront Club, Cliff Hotel, Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire, UK.

Brenda Lee, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Tommy Tucker appear on BBC2 tv show The Beat Room in the UK.

The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK.

The Top Ten Records played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week ended on this date, are as follows :

1. Come See About Me - The Supremes [Motown]

2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles (Capitol)

3. Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton (Epic)

4. She's Not There - The Zombies (Parrot)

5. Love Potion No. 9 - The Searchers (Kapp)

6. Goin' Out of My Head - Little Anthony And The Imperials (DCP)

7. She's a Woman - The Beatles (Capitol)

8. Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (London)

9. My Love, Forgive Me - Robert Goulet (Columbia)

10. You Really Got Me - The Kinks (Reprise]

The Yardbirds play at The Marquee, London, UK.

Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames play at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, UK.

The Rolling Stones play at Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, California, USA, and record an appearance on tv show Hollywood A-Go-Go. Also on the show is Chuck Berry.

The Grateful Dead play at The Big Beat, Palo Alto, California, USA. This gig is considered to have been one of the shows which would come to be known as the Acid Tests.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Ohio Players make their debut on the Billboard r'n'b singles chart in the USA with Trespassin'.

The Cream release the single Sunshine Of Your Love in the UK.

The Kinks play at The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, England, UK, Europe.

Led Zeppelin play the first of two nights in The Boston Gardens, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Country Joe And The Fish play at Wilson Auditorium, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, with The Pitschel Players.

Blues harmonica virtuoso Big Walter 'Shakey' Horton, dies of heart failure in Chicago, Illinois, USA, aged 64.

During the Nice Jazz Festival, B.B.King, Joe Williams And The Count Basie Orchestra, Panama Francis and The Savoy Sultans perform for the second of two nights in La Grand Parade Du Jazz, Cimiez, Nice, France, Europe.

jazz and r'n'b guitarist Tiny Grimes dies, aged 72, from meningitis in New York City, USA. As well as pursuing a successful solo career, Grimes had played with Art Tatum, Jay McShann, Milt Buckner and others.

Vivian Carter, co-founder of influential Chicago-based 50's r'n'b label Vee-Jay Records, dies. Her label was the first to release recordings by The Beatles in the USA.

Henry Glover dies of a heart attack in St. Albans, Queens, New York, aged 69. Glover was a successful songwriter, musical arranger, record producer and trumpet player, working often with King Records of Cincinatti, Ohio. His songs, including Drown In My Own Tears, California Sun, Annie Had A Baby, Blues Stay Away From Me and Peppermint Twist have been recorded by many prominent artists.

Rhythm and blues singer Tyrone Davis dies aged 66 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, four months after suffering a stroke that had left him in a coma.

Amy Winehouse is aquitted in court in London, England, UK, Europe, of assaulting a fan who asked to take her picture. District Judge Timothy Workman finds Winehouse not guilty of punching dancer Sherene Flash after a charity ball in September.

Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band releases a new album, Low Country Blues, in the USA.

Left Lane Cruiser play at The Brown Hotel, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA.

On their No Filter tour, The Rolling Stones play at Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany, Europe.

Danny Bryant plays at The Waterfront, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.

Umphrey's McGee are among the artists appearing at the Summercamp Music Festival, Chillicothe, Illinois, USA.

Acoustic and Electric Hot Tuna play at The Paper Mill Island Amphitheatre, Baldwinsville, New York State, USA, with David Grisman.