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Nesuhi Ertegun is born in Istanbul (aka Constantinople), Turkey, Europe. With his brother Ahmet Ertegun, he will move to the USA in 1935 and will become one of the founders of Atlantic Records, as well as a respected record producer.Mitchell Herbert Ellis is born in Farmersville, Texas, USA. He will find success as jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, acclaimed for his work as a member of The Oscar Peterson Trio.
Grant Ivory Jr is born in Blytheville, Arkansas, USA. He will find success as soulful jazz organist, pianist and recording artist Jackie Ivory.
Count Basie And His Band play the sixth night in an attendance-record-breaking week of shows at The Earl Theatre, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The recently-founded Liberty Records of Los Angeles, California, USA, re-names itself as Capitol Records.
Dennis Cordell-Lavarack is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. After a move to England, he will establish himself as record producer Denny Cordell, racking up hits with The Moody Blues, Procol Harum, The Move and Joe Cordell. Moving to America he will score again with Leon Russell, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, J.J. Cale and Phoebe Snow.
Allan Jones, billed as The Golden Voice Of Hollywood, plays at The New Opera House, Blackpool, UK. Also on the bill are "The Sensational West Indies Pianiste-Entertainer" Winifred Atwell, "Belgium's Amazing Vocal Star" La Esterella, xylophone player Dorothy Marno, songwriter Bobby Worth and Danny Walters And His Orchestra.Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson plays the first night of a week at Lindsey's Sky Bar, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Mel Torme And His Trio record I Love Each Move You Make and Foolish Little Rumours for Capitol Records in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA.
Billboard magazine reports that Atlantic
Records has signed blues singer and pianist Odelle
Turner of Richmond, Virginia, USA, to a recording contract.
Count Basie and His Orchestra, with Billy Eckstein on vocals, record Piano Man and Little Mama in New York City, USA, for Roulette Records.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Bebop jazz pianist and bandleader Sir Charles Thompson records Cow Cow Boogie, 'Taint What You Do and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Jazz pianist Sweet Emma Barrett and her Dixieland Boys record Bill Bailey, Chinatown, I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None Of My Jellyroll, Tishimingo Blues, When The Saints and other tracks for Riverside Records in the USA.
The Springfields, featuring Dusty Springfield, are undertaking a six-week season at The Empire , Liverpool, UK, in a show headlined by popular pianist Russ Conway.
Jazz piano great George Shearing is the featured guest on UK radio show Desert Island Discs.
The Alan Price Rhythm And Blues Combo plays at The Jazz Lounge, Club A Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe. The group will, soon after, change its name to The Animals.
Little Stevie Wonder continues with his Christmas season booking at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Thousands of fans besiege the A R Leake Funeral Home in Chicago, Illinois, USA, where the first funeral service for Sam Cooke is being held. 200,000 fans line up across more than four city blocks to view his body. Afterward, his body is flown back to Los Angeles for a second service, at the Mount Sinai Baptist Church the following day.
Igor Khoroshev is born in Moscow, Russia, Europe. He will find success as one of several keyboardist to play with Yes.
Singer, songwriter and pianist
Duke Ellington premieres his composition A Concert Of Sacred Music at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Yardbirds, The Dave Clark 5, Lulu and The Moody Blues, Billy J. Kramer and Ian Whitcomb appear on tv show Shindig in the USA.
The Monkees finish work on Porpoise Song, written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, at California Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Champion Jack Dupree plays at The Granary Club, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Brian Auger, Formerly Fat Harry and Hawkwind play on the fifth day of the week-long Atomic Sunrise Festival, at The Roundhouse, London, England, UK, Europe.
Black Sabbath, Yes and Wild Turkey play the second of two nights at Winterland, San Francisco, California, USA.Squeeze play the last of three nights at The Rat Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Yes play in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
The funeral of The Rolling Stones' roadie/pianist Ian Stewart is held at Randall’s Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK, Europe. All five Stones attend, along with Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and many others. Keith Richards is overheard saying to Ron Wood, ‘Who’s gonna tell us off now when we misbehave?’
Bob Pearson, singer and pianist with his brother Alf in the musical variety duo Bob and Alf Pearson, dies aged 78 in his home town of Sunderland, England, UK, Europe.
On his Sleeping With The Past tour, Elton John plays at The Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, USA,
On tour in support of her album Little Earthquakes, Tori Amos plays the first of two nights at Steeltown, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
The Hyde Park Jazz Fest 2008 takes place at various locations around Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Artists appearing include vocalist Dee Alexander, ragtime pianist Reginald R. Robinson, Henry Johnson's Organ Express
Norah Jones plays at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver, Colorado, USA, supported by Corinne Bailey Rae.
It is reported that Lady Gaga's Twitter account has been hijacked by hackers who used the site to send out a fake message promising all of her 17m followers a free iPad 2.Jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela and pianist Larry Willis play at St. john The Evangelist Church, Oxford, UK.
Diana Krall releases her twelfth studio LP, Wallflower, on Verve Records in the UK. The album is named after an obscure Bob Dylan song which Krall has recorded.
Taz Modi releases a new LP, Reclaimed Goods on Reclaimed Records. The album is launched with a live performance at St. James Church, Islington, London, England, UK, Europe.1917 |
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