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Finchley and Hendon station is opened by the Great Northern Railway in the Church End area of Finchley, North London, UK. It will be renamed several times before becoming Finchley Central on April 1 1940, under which name it will inspire the 1966 hit single, Finchley Central by The New Vaudeville Band.
Trad jazz trumpeter Rod Mason is born in Plymouth, Devon, England, UK. As well as leading his own group, Mason will perform with the who's who of British trad including Cy Laurie (1959), Monty Sunshine (1962-66), Acker Bilk (1970-71), The Dutch Swing College Band (mid-1980's) and Chris Barber.
Class photographs are taken at Wentworth Primary School, Dartford, UK, among which is a shot showing youngsters Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, who would grow up to become founders of The Rolling Stones.
Jazz clarinettist Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra record King Philip Stomp, Rumpus Room, I'm Stepping Out With A Memory and Polka Dots And Moonbeams, for MGM Records in New York City, USA.
David Rose And His Orchestra, with Woody Herman on alto sax, records On A Little Country Road In Switzerland, Harlem Nocturne, Nostalgia and Hora Staccato for MGM Records in Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The new Billboard No1 single in the USA is Get A Job by The Silhouettes. The song will have a couple of far-reaching influences. Not only will Smokey Robinson And The Miracles be inspired to make their debut recording with an answer song, Got A Job, but the successful rock'n'roll revival band Sha Na Na will take their name from the catchy backing vocals on Get A Job.
Mr Acker Bilk And His Paramount Jazz Band play at McIlroy's Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. On the same day they also play at the Trad Jazz Club, Walcot Common Room, Walcot, Swindon.
The Ray River Jazz Band, led by trumpeter John Cole, play for 400 fans during an all-night traditional jazz session at the Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Ray River Jazz Band play at the Trad Jazz Club, Walcot Common Room, Walcot, 
Jackie De Shannon, The Olympics and Ian Whitcomb appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.
In London's rock star hang-out, The Scotch Of St James, tonight are George Harrison of The Beatles, one-hit wonder Ian Whitcomb and Kit Lambert, manager of The Who.
Ian Whitcomb records N-N-Nervous at RCA Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. His session band includes James Burton on guitar, Jim Horn on Sax, Delaney Bramlett on bass and Mickey Conway on drums. Despite the success of Whitcomb's previous disc, You Turn Me On, this one will bomb.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Mel Carter performing When A Boy Falls In Love and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me; and Ian Whitcomb performing You Turn Me On.
The Gentrys, Johnny Tillotson, The Contessas, Lyn Roman and Ian Whitcomb appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band reaches No1 in the Cash Box chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
Tiny Tim plays at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, to an audience including members of The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Eric Burdon And War play the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by the Aum and Sha Na Na.
Eric Burdon And War play the first of two nights at The Kinetic Playground, 4812 North Clark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Aum and Sha Na Na.
Sha Na Na, Elvin Bishop and Tower Of Power play the first of four nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Sha Na Na, Elvin Bishop and Tower Of Power play the second of four nights at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
Showaddywaddy play the first of three nights at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Showaddywaddy play the last of three nights at Goldiggers, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.Showaddywaddy play at The Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Roman Holiday.
Showaddywaddy play at The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Roman Holiday.
John Lennon's psychedelically-painted 1966 Rolls Royce Phantom V fetches $2.2m at auction in New York City, USA.
Elton John puts most of his massive art and pop collection up for auction at Sothebys Auction House in London, England, UK, Europe.
The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at The Empire, Liverpool, UK.
The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at the Plaza Liesure Centre, Exeter, UK.
The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at the Liesure Centre, Hereford, UK.
The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee and Chris Montez, plays at The Rooftop Gardens, Wakefield, UK.The 60s Golden Greats nostalgia tour, featuring Bobby Vee, The Searchers and Chris Montez, plays at The Dominion Theatre, London, UK.
While playing at a gala benefit in The Woman's Club of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Tiny Tim suffers his second heart attack on stage and he dies shortly after at the Hennepin County Medical Center. His remains are entombed in a mausoleum in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.Tiny Tim collapses and dies during a performance at a gala benefit hosted by the Women's Club of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He had let his third wife ("Miss Sue") know before the show that he was not feeling well, but did not want to disappoint his fans. He suffers a heart attack on stage in the middle of a rendition of his hit, Tiptoe Through the Tulips and never regains consciousness. EMTs perform on-site CPR and transport him to Hennepin County Medical Center, where after repeated revival attempts, he is pronounced dead at 11:20 pm.
A life-size bronze sculpture of legendary country music producer and musician Owen Bradley seated at a piano is unveiled at Owen Bradley Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
An OM-45 Deluxe Martin Guitar, serial No42125, formerly owned by the 'King of Cowboys' Roy Rogers, is sold at auction by Christies in New York City, for $460,000. Rogers bought the guitar in 1933 for $30 at a Californian pawn shop.
Frank Ocean releases his debut EP Nostalgia Ultra as a mixtape via Ocean's personal blog.
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, fans all over the world participate in a global online playback of the album during which they can share thoughts and comments via twitter using #DarkSide40 and witness the impact as the volume of messages combine to turn a specially designed online moon dark.
The Jive Aces release a new LP, Diggin' The Roots on Golden Age Recordings in the UK.
On their Icons Of The 80s tour, Nik Kershaw, Go West and Cutting Crew play at The Spotlight, Hoddesdon, England, UK, Europe.
A tape believed to have been the first demo recording of David Bowie's song Starman sells for £50,430 at Omega Auctions in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, England, UK, Europe.
In a video shared on Cody Simpson's Instagram Stories, he is shown in bed this morning with Miley Cyrus watching old clips of Elvis Presley.
The Ealing Civic Society unveils a Green Plaque at the entrance to Ealing Fields School, Little Ealing Lane, Ealing, London, England, UK, Europe, to commemorate the fact that Mary O'Brien, later to find fame as singer Dusty Springfield, attended what was formerly St Anne’s Convent School on the site between 1951 and 1955. 1867 |
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