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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.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Harry Belafonte is playing during a month of shows at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Judy Henske is playing during three weeks of gigs at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano is playing during three weeks of gigs at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, pennsylvania, USA.
The Dillards are playing during three weeks at The Shadows, Washington DC, USA.
Tony Martin is playing during ten days at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
Jazz singer Sylvia Syms is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
House band, The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo is playing in The Jazz Lounge, Club A-Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success when it evolves to become The Animals.
The Brothers Four are playing at The Donnelly Memorial Theater, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Comedian and recording artist Allan Sherman appears on the Perry Como Show on NBC-tv in the USA.
Paul Anka plays a live concert in Liege, Belgium, Eurpope.
The Brother Jack McDuff Quintet record Dink's Blues, Jive Samba and other tracks for Prestige Records in a live session at The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, California, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis is playing during a month-long series of shows at The Chez Paree Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA. This series of shows is considered to have contributed greatly to turning his flagging career around.
The Everly Brothers, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, Julie Grant, The Flintstones and The Rolling Stones play at The Odeon, Southend, England, UK, Europe.
Liverpool-born pop idol Billy Fury enters the UK singles chart with Somebody Else's Girl, which will peak at No18 during a seven-week run.
Country music singer and recording artist Marion Worth plays in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Roy Orbison plays at The Odeon, Leeds, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Searchers, Bob Luman, Freddie And The Dreamers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes and The Sons Of The Piltdown Men.
The Miles Davis Quintet plays the first of eleven nights at The It Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Comedian/pianist Victor Borge appears on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on NBC-tv in the USA.
The Cyril Davies All-Stars play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Trini Lopez headlines "A Night Of Many Wonders" at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Kingston Trio play at The University Of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
The Dave Clark Five notch up their first UK singles chart entry with Do You Love Me, which will peak at No30. The song is a cover version of a US hit by The Contours.
The Temptations complete their recording of Baby I Need You for Gordy Records in Hitsville Studio A, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Beatles have a recording session at EMI's Studio 3, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, working on overdubs for I Wanna Be Your Man and Little Child.
Johnny Cash plays at a private function in Lakehead Harbour, Ontario, Canada.
A package tour featuring Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shirelles, The Checkerboard Band and others plays in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Peter, Paul And Mary play at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Jazz flute virtuoso Paul Horn appears on the Steve Allen Show on tv in the USA.
Martha And The Vandellas, backed by The Funk Brothers, record Darling, I Hum Our Song for Gordy Records at Hitsville Studio A, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Virtuoso jazz trombonist Kai Winding records Time Is On My Side for Verve Records, with The Gospelaires on vocals, and Creed Taylor as producer. When the record is released, The Enchanters will be credited as supplying the vocals, for reasons since lost in the mists of time.
Jean and Gerry Corr are married in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dundalk, Ireland, Europe. Their children will form a popular singing group, The Corrs, who will score their first hit album with Forgiven, Not Forgotten in 1995.
Alexis Korner plays at The Six Bells Jazz Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Chet Atkins records Gone, Copper Kettle, Blackfoot Rag, Dobro and Rose Ann, with producer Bob Ferguson, in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Linda Flanagan, with producer Owen Bradley, records The Keeper Of The Key, There's Love All Around Me, Mama Kiss The Hurt Away and Hold On To Happiness for Decca Records in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Roy Drusky records Peel Me A Nanner at Bradley Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, in his first session for Mercury Records.
The Top Five Singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, for the week starting on this date are as follows :

1. HELLO MUDDUH, HELLO FADDUH (A LETTER FROM CAMP) - ALLAN SHERMAN

2. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez

3. She Loves You - The Beatles

4. I Want To Stay Here - Steve Lawrence And Eydie Gorme

5. Bad To Me - Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas

Rory Storm And The Hurricanes play a lunchtime session at The Cavern, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.