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A programme of "refined vaudeville", featuring The Jennie Eddie Trio (Novelty singing and comedy), Boyce And Wilson (Black-face fun-furnishers who dance) and Zoe Matthews (The popular Casino girl) is presented at The Ocean View Theatre, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
The Suburban Minstrels are playing at The Suburban Theatre, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Majestic Burlesquers plus Grace La Rue And Virginia Lee And Their Musical Pickaninnies are appearing twice daily at Kernan's Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
Fiddle Dee Dee, starring Kolb And Dill, plays at Fischer's Theatre, San Francisco, California, USA.Alden Porter And His Orchestra play at The Thanksgiving Dance in Dudley Hall, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Nelson Eddy sings Play Gypsies, Dance Gypsies, Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms and Di Provenza from La Traviata on The Chase And Sanborn radio programme in the USA.
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen by The Andrews Sisters reaches No1 in the Billboard music charts in the USA for the first of five weeks.
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.
Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra are playing at Roseland Ballroom, New York City, USA.The Billy Ternent Orchestra plays at The Victory Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, UK, supported by The Tom Nicholls Dance Orchestra.
The Dick Clark C aravan of Stars, featuring Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon, The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds and Johnny And The Hurricanes, plays the last of four nights at The State Fair, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Chubby Checker attempts to get yet another dance craze off the ground with his new single, The Fly, on Parkway Records in the USA.
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The Swinging Blue Genes [later to become The Swinging Blue Genes) play an evening show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.Little Richard and The Beatles play the second-last night of a two-week residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The Gentrys perform Keep On Dancing on tv show Hullabaloo in the USA. Dionne Warwick and Joe And Eddie appear in the same edition of the show.
Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell, The Music Explosion, The Velvet Underground, The 5th Estate and Donna Sears appear on local tv show Upbeat, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Dusty Springfield and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich appear on Southern Television tv series Time For Blackburn, hosted by radio deejay Tony Blackburn in Southampton, England, UK, Europe.
Hazel O'Connor and Megahype play at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, supported by Duran Duran.
Duran Duran's Sing Blue Silver tour plays at The Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA.Hints of discontent in The Jacksons' camp come when the New York Post reports that, after Michael Jackson walked out of a video shoot for the new single, Torture, he was replaced by a wax dummy. The story is officially denied.
The Hacienda Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe, holds its first Nude night, with Mike Pickering as DJ. The Nude Nights will focus on hardcore American dance music.
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The Notting Hill Carnival in West London, England, UK, Europe, features performances by Freddy McGregor, Ziggy Marley, Misty In Roots and Maxi Priest.
Big Daddy Kane is awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in the USA for his debut album Long Live The Kane.
In an interview in UK tabloid newspaper The Sun, David Bowie tells Dominic Mohan that he is refusing to accept a knighthood from the Queen - unlike his contemporary Sir Mick Jagger.
The Top Ten Pop Single downloads on iTunes on this date are :
1. Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
2. Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson
3. Incomplete - Backstreet Boys
4. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
5. Collide - Howie Day
6. Don't Cha (featuring Busta Ryhmes) [Radio Edit] - The Pussycat Dolls And Busta Rhymes
7. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
8. Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani And Eve
9. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
10. La Tortura (Artista Invitado Alejandro Sanz) - Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz
1. Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
2. Behind These Hazel Eyes - Kelly Clarkson
3. Incomplete - Backstreet Boys
4. Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
5. Collide - Howie Day
6. Don't Cha (featuring Busta Ryhmes) [Radio Edit] - The Pussycat Dolls And Busta Rhymes
7. We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
8. Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani And Eve
9. Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson
10. La Tortura (Artista Invitado Alejandro Sanz) - Shakira Featuring Alejandro Sanz
The Terry Peters Big Band plays at The Festival Hall, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, England, UK, Europe.
On their 
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Music trade magazine Billboard reports that sales of digital albums in Germany grew 51% in both unit terms and value terms in first six months of 2010 compared to the same period a year earlier.
On her Aphrodite World Tour, Kylie Minogue plays the second of three nights at The Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
During her 
On her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour Beyonce plays the first of three nights at The Barclays Center, New York City, USA.
On the Who's Back? tour, BoA plays the second of two nights at NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan, Asia.
During the fifth leg of her Piece Of Me residency, Britney Spears plays at The Planet Hollywood Theater Of The Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Chic featuring 
On the North American leg of their On The Road Again tour, One Direction play at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, supported by Icona Pop.
A book release party is held for L.A. Reid's "Sing To Me" at The Sony Club in New York City, USA.On her Emerald Island tour, Caro Emerald plays at Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes, England, UK, Europe, supported by Irit Dekel.
On the second North American leg of his ÷ Tour, Ed Sheeran plays at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, USA, supported by Snow Patrol and Lauv.1900 |
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