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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.
Big Pete Deuchar's Country Blues play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Blues By Six.
The Beach Boys release Surfin' USA, which will go on to become their first Top Ten hit single in the Billboard Chart in the USA.
Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner records the LP Nights of Ballads And Blues for Impulse! Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Frank Zappa appears on the Steve Allen tv show in Los Angeles, California, USA, playing two bicycles - much to his host's bemusement. Zappa is introduced onto the show as "a musical bicyclist". Zappa will find worldwide success some years later after forming his group The Mothers Of Invention
Elvis Presley continues filming scenes for his next movie, Fun In Acapulco, at Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Internationally renowned jazz saxophonist Bobby Jaspar dies following heart surgery in New York City, USA. In his long career, Jaspar played with Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Jimmy Raney and many others. He was married to the jazz vocalist and pianist Blossom Dearie.
Bob Dylan plays Blowin' In The Wind, Ballad Of Hollis Brown and Man Of Constant Sorrow at Westinghouse Studios, New York City, USA. The performances will be broadcast on the tv show Folk Songs And More Folk Songs in May.
Gerry And The Pacemakers play at The Casino Ballroom, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK. They also play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Jackie De Shannon records Needles And Pins, at Western Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records. Musical arranger for the session is Jack Nitzsche.
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