Events in 1927
- Jimmie Rodgers made his first recordings for the Victor Talking Machine Company: “Sleep, Baby, Sleep” and “The Soldier’s Sweetheart.”
- Country singer and television host Porter Wagoner was born; he later introduced Dolly Parton on his television show.
- Country singer Jimmy C. Newman was born near Big Mamou, Louisiana. He became known for the 1957 hit "A Fallen Star".
- Tommy Evans, a singer with the American doo-wop and R&B group The Drifters, was born. He was a member of the lineup that released the 1957 hit “Fools Fall in Love.”
- Sophie Tucker recorded her song “Some of These Days”. This version was not released for approximately another 30 years; in the first part of the verse, Tucker tells and explains how the song described the story of her life.
- The first sound film, The Jazz Singer, was released, with Al Jolson in the lead role. One of the first songs audiences heard in a sound film was “Blue Skies” by Irving Berlin.
- American jazz and pop singer and actor Al Martino, born Jasper Cini, was born in Philadelphia. In 1952, he had the US and UK No. 1 hit “Here in My Heart” and portrayed singer Johnny Fontane in the 1972 film The Godfather.
- American jazz saxophonist Curtis Amy was born. In the mid-1960s, he served for three years as musical director of Ray Charles's orchestra and later worked as a session musician. He played on recordings including The Doors' "Touch Me," Carole King's Tapestry album and early Lou Rawls albums. He also worked with Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell and Smokey Robinson. He died on June 5, 2002, at the age of 74.
- Guitarist Joe Olivier, a member of Bill Haley and His Comets, is born in Maastricht, in the Dutch province of Limburg.
- Anita Jean Grilli, known as Anita Kerr, was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She was a singer, songwriter, arranger, conductor, and producer. She led the Anita Kerr Singers, who provided backing vocals for numerous performers, including Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Red Foley, Rosemary Clooney, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson.