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A new radio station, WSM, begins broadcasting in
Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The station will become an important
showcase for country music via its regular program The Grand Ole
Opry.
Country-blues slide guitar and harmonica player Frank Hutchison records Stackalee, aka Stagger Lee, Logan County Blues and other tracks in New York City, USA, for OKeh Records.
Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra record Honeysuckle Rose, New King Porter Stomp and Underneath The Harlem Moon, in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Clive Palmer is born in Edmonton, North London, UK. He will find success as a member of The Incredible String Band, and will later pursue a solo career.The Drifters, George Shearing and The Lucky Millinder Orchestra play the sixth night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Popular Scottish singer Andy Stewart introduces Norma Cairns, Dixie Ingram, Harry Carmichael, Ian Powrie and his Band, The Ron Silver Quartet and The Aeolian Singers on the BBCtv show The White Heather Club, a live broadcast from Scotland, UK.
The Graham Bond Trio plays gigs at The Flamingo and at The All Nighter Club in Soho, London, England, UK, Europe. Two members of the trio, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, will go on to become founder members of The Cream with Eric Clapton.
Chuck Berry, The Moody Blues, The Graham Bond Organisation and Long John Baldry play at The Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland.
Gordon Waller of folk-pop duo Peter And Gordon is fined £5 in court at Dundee, Scotland, UK, after pleading guilty to having spat on Dundee resident Louisa McKenna during a traffic altercation.
The Nameless Ones play at The Kinema Ballroom, Dunfermline, Scotland, UK, supported by The Red Hawks.
UK folkie 
The Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart on vocals, plays the second of four nights in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
On a Chrysalis Records package tour, Jethro Tull, Procol Harum and Tir Na Nog play at The Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Incredible String Band, Steeleye Span and others play in The London Music Festival at Alexandra Palace, London, UK.
Billy Joel plays his first live gig in Great Britain, at The Drury Lane Theatre, London, UK.
On his Slow Train Coming tour, Bob Dylan plays the first of two nights at the Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
On their 
The Cocteau Twins release a new EP, Aikea-Guinea, and a 7" single of the same name, on 4AD Records.
Tobruk play at Tandu, Bannockburn, Scotland, UK, Europe.
The The Waterboys enter the UK Singles Chart with The Whole Of The Moon on Ensign Records. It will peak at No26 during a seven-week run on the chart.
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Lloyd Cole And The Commotions play at University Of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, England, UK, Europe.The Verve's performance at the T In The Park Festival, Strathclyde Park, Scotland, is their last for two years.
Garbage release their eponymous debut album in the UK. On the same day, Paul McCartney flies to America with his wife Linda, to promote her new book, Linda's Kitchen.
On their Twisted Logic tour, Coldplay play the second of two nights at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Belle And Sebastian end a UK tour with the last of three nights at Barrowland, Glasgow, Scotland.
Muse, supported by Biffy Clyro, play the first of two nights at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA.
Swedish duo First Aid Kit play at The Old Fruit Market, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Trembling Bells and C. Duncan play during the Celtic Connections 2016 Festival at The Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, Scotland, Europe.
Pete Tong And The Heritage Orchestra present Ibiza Classics at Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
On the second North American leg of his ÷ Tour, Ed Sheeran plays the first of two nights at The Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, supported by Snow Patrol and Anne-Marie.
Rod Stewart donates £10,000 after Market Deeping Railway Club is forced to cancel its show at Stamford, England, UK, Europe, after vandals trashed thousands of pounds of the club's model railway layouts.
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