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Fulgora's Stars, billed as "The Greatest, Grandest, Largest And Best Vaudeville Show in the World" play the second night in a week of performances at The Bijou Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Among the performers are banjo duo Polk And Kollins, plus 'Phenomenal Whistler' Edna Collins.
The Royal Hungarian Gypsy Band is among the entertainments on offer at Chase's New Grand Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
Ed F. Reynard, Ameta, Irving Jones, Bimm Bomm And Brrr, The Kelcey Sisters and Anna Morris are among the artists appearing every afternoon and evening at The Chutes And Zoo, San Francisco, California, USA.
Popular singer Maggie Cline is heading the bill at Chase's Polite Vaudeville Theatre, Washington DC, USA. Although born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA, she is billed as "The Empress Of Ireland", and the show carried the strapline "No song is Irish till she sings it."
William F. Cooper of Meriden, Connecticut, USA, is granted patent No. US725677A for his invention of a new type of bellows for musical devices.Boris Claudio Schifrin is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He will find fame as multiple Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin, best-known for his film and tv scores.
After Paul Robeson and Pete Seeger perform a civil rights benefit concert at Cortlandt Manor, Peekskill, Westchester County, New York State, USA, organised riots take place directed against African Americans and Jews attending the concert.
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Popular vocalist Mindy Carson plays the sixth night of a two-week season at the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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Phil Hammond of Holt, Norfolk, England, UK, sings The Foggy Dew in a recording made by Peter Kennedy for the BBC. The recording will be released on the anthology Songs of Seduction (The Folk Songs of Britain Vol. 2, Caedmon 1961; 12T158, 1968).
Folk musician Pete Seeger, under indictment for contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions of the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1955, states to a press conference in New York City, USA, that he will continue to refuse "to answer questions as to my associations, my philosophy or religious beliefs, or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs."
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Del Shannon, The Springfields (including Dusty Springfield], Johnny Tillotson, Kenny Lynch and The Eagles (UK band) play at The Essoldo, Brighton, England, UK, Europe.The
Kingston Trio play the twelfth night of a two-week season at
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Folk-blues duo The New Strangers record Alberta for Folklore Records in New York City, USA. The song will appear on the album Meet The New Strangers!
Anita Sheer, Adam Keefe and Lydia Wood play at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Byrds record All I Really Want To Do, written by Bob Dylan, and She Has A Way at Columbia Studios, Hollywood, California, USA.
Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus play at Art D'Lugoff's Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.Donovan and Tyrannosaurus Rex (later to find greater success as T.Rex) play at the Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe, as part of the Imperial College charity carnival.
The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem play at Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tim Buckley plays the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground [aka The Electric Theater], 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Michael And The Messengers.
Acoustic psychedelic folk outfit Tyrannosaurus Rex score their first UK chart entry with the single Deborah. They will achieve much greater success as electric glam rockers T.Rex.
The New Tranquility String Band plays at The Freight And Salvage Coffee House, 1827 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California, USA.
Bob Dylan's former girlfriend, Suze Rotolo, publishes the book, A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties, through Broadway Books.
British folk singer Fred Wedlock dies aged 67, after suffering a cardiac arrest at Bath's Royal United Hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia.
The Bridge School Benefit Concert, featuring Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Eddie Vedder, Los Invisibles featuring Carlos Santana, Beck, Mumford And Sons, Diana Krall and Jenny Lewis plays the first of two nights at The Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, California, USA.
Folk singer and songwriter Seth Lakeman makes an in-store appearance at the HMV Shop in Plymouth, UK, to promote the release of his new album Word Of Mouth.
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Candice Night releases a new LP, Starlight Starbright, on Minstrel Hall Music in the UK.
Joanna Newsom plays at The Depot, Salt Lake City, Idaho, USA, supported by Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes).
Jorma Kaukonen plays with the Dark Star Orchestra at The Dark Star Jubilee, Legend Valley, Thornville, Ohio, USA.1901 |
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