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Bunk Johnson's Band plays at Stuyvesant Casino, Second Avenue, New York City, USA.
Larry Adler, billed as 'The World's Greatest Harmonica Virtuoso' plays at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Wynonie Harris plays during a week of shows at Lawson's Place, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bobby Rydell Jess Conrad, The Brook Brothers, The Four Jays (later to become The Fourmost), The Hunters, The Three Belles and the Red Price Combo play at The Empire, Liverpool, UK.
Having lost his voice, Roy Orbison is unable to speak at a press conference planned for today in London, England, UK, Europe, to promote his upcoming British tour.
The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, Julie Grant, The Flintstones and The Rolling Stones play at The Gaumont, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles play at The Gaumont, Doncaster, England, UK, Europe. While in Doncaster, they are interviewed by Australian journalist Dibbs Mather for the BBC Transcription Service.
Folk duo Robin Williamson And Clive Palmer play at The Cannongate Tolbooth Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The duo will evolve, in due course, into The Incredible String Band.
The Beatles play two shows on their second day at the Teatro Adriano, Rome, Italy, Europe.
The Rolling Stones play at the War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.Italian singer Rita Pavone plays at The Piper Club, Rome, Italy, Europe, backed by English band The Talismen.
On their Seven Drunken Nights tour, The Dubliners play at The U sher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Vanilla Fudge, The Steve Miller Band and Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee play the first of two nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band play a live session for deejay John Peel at the BBC in London, England, UK, Europe. Due to Musicians' Union restrictions on American rock bands playing live on UK radio, Peel's producer is obliged to dupe the Ministr y Of Labour into issuing a 'variety act' licence by describing the quintet as a touring group of magicians. During the session, Beefheart insists on performing while lying flat on his back, so a microphone has to be rigged up specially to catch the sound of his voice.
Simon And Garfunkel, Brazil '66 and The Gordian Knot appear on tv show The Fred Astaire Special, in the USA.
The Top Ten Singles being played on WABC Radio, New York City, USA, for the week starting on this date are as follows :
1. Love Child - Diana Ross And The Supremes (Motown).
2. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
3. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion (Laurie)
4. Stormy - Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)
5. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins (Elektra)
6. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
7. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
8. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin (Apple)
9. Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor (Stax)
10. I Love How You Love Me - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
1. Love Child - Diana Ross And The Supremes (Motown).
2. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
3. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion (Laurie)
4. Stormy - Classics IV featuring Dennis Yost (Imperial)
5. Both Sides Now - Judy Collins (Elektra)
6. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)
7. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell (Capitol)
8. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin (Apple)
9. Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor (Stax)
10. I Love How You Love Me - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
The National Reggae Convention is held at The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England, UK, Europe, featuring Desmond Dekker, Max Romeo, Pat Kelly, Derek Morgan, The Marvels, Freddie Notes and The Rudies.
On their European Tour 1973, The Rolling Stones play the first of two nights at The Festhalle, Bern, Switzerland, Europe.
10cc play the last date of a brief Japanese tour at The Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan, Asia.
On their World Invasion Tour, Van Halen play at Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky, USA, supported by The Fabulous Poodles.
The Commodores (including vocalist Lionel Richie) play at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
John Sharples of Preston, Lancashire, England, UK, sets a new world record by disco dancing from this day, for the next 371 hours.Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones becomes a dad again when daughter Elizabeth Scarlett is born to Jerry Hall.
On their first British tour since 1980, Uriah Heep play at Rock City, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.The Damned play at Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Fuzztones.
On their Southern Accents tour, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers play at The Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Iron Maiden, Kiss, Anthrax, Helloween and Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force play in the Monsters Of Rock Festival at Arena Festa dell'Unita, Modena, Italy, Europe.
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The Church play at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Beck plays at The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA.
On their Funeral tour, 
En route between shows from London, England, UK, to Manchester, Britney Spears surprises customers and staff in McDonalds, Neasden, London, when she pops in, surrounded by bodyguards, to buy herself lunch.
Metallica play in Coliseo de Jos' Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
Ronnie Spector plays at The Brick And Mortar Music Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
On her ArtRave : The Artpop Ball Tour, Lady Gaga plays at The First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds play at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, supported by Black Rivers.
On the European leg of his All The Hits All Night Long tour, Lionel Richie plays at The Festival De Nimes, Nimes, France.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are spotted kissing and cuddling at the Falls Festival in Byron Bay, Australia, Oceania. This sparks speculation that the couple, who split in 2013, have now reconciled.1945 |
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