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The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.Jazz piano virtuoso Thelonious Monk records Just A Gigolo and Monk's Dream at Columbia Records 30th Street Studios, New York City, USA.
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The
Ventures release a new single, The 2000
Pound Bee on Dolton Records in
the USA. It is considered by some experts to be the first song ever
recorded using a fuzztone device on the guitar.
It is announced that Jet Harris and Tony Meehan, both former members of UK guitar-based hitmakers The Shadows, have formed a duo for recording and performing purposes.Phil Everly heads the bill on a package tour at The Gaumont, Cheltenham, UK. The show is supposed to star The Everly Brothers,but Don Everly collapsed after a suicide attempt in London's Savoy Hotel. Other acts on the bill include Frank Ifield, Ketty Lester and The Vernons Girls.
Barbra Streisand releases her debut single, Happy Days Are Here Again/When The Sun Comes Out, on Columbia Records in the USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the fifth night in a week of shows at The Peppermint Lounge West, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio scenes for his next movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, in MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
American music trade magazine Billboard reveals that songwriting/production team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller have started their own record labels, Daisy and Tiger.
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Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson records Have You Ever Been Lonely and May You Never Be Alone, for Capitol Records in the USA.
Sam Cooke, The Crystals, The Coasters and King Curtis play the fourth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the fifth night in a week of shows at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
The first Motor Town Revue, a two-month long all-Motown package tour featuring The Miracles, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Contours, The Marvelettes, Martha And The Vandellas and Little Stevie Wonder, plays a date in The Franklin Theater, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Peter Robinson is born in Kingston, Jamaica. He will grow up to befriend Boy George, change his name to Marilyn and enjoy a 1983 UK hit with Calling Your Name.
Little Richard and The Beatles play the second night of a two-week residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.