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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.Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
Jerry Lee Lewis is playing during a two-week season at The Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, for a fee reported to be $9,500 per week.
The Squires, a group including guitarist Neil Young, play at Glenwood Community Club, Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada.
Marthaniel Roberts is born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Blind from the age of five due to glaucoma and cataracts, he will find success as jazz pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and teacher Marcus Roberts.
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Al Hirt plays at the Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.Jo Ann Campbell makes an appearance on the teen-pop show American Bandstand in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
It is announced that Frank Sinatra has sold his record label, Reprise, to Warner Brothers.
The Beatles play the second of two nights at the Springfield Ballroom, St. Saviour, Jersey, UK, Europe.
The first American International Pictures (AIP) teenage beach movie, Beach Party, opens in the USA. Surf pioneer Dick Dale And His Del-Tones provide the music, while Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello provide the teen thrills.
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With his novelty hit song Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah rising up the Billboard Singles charts in the USA, comedian Allan Sherman stands in for host Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show on tv in the USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Bob Dylan records With God On Our Side, Only A Pawn In Their Game and other tracks during his second recording session for his album The Times They Are A-Changin', at Columbia Records Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Outrageous British comedy-horror rock'n'roller Screaming Lord Sutch announces that he intends to run for election as an independent candidate at the upcoming Stratford-Upon-Avon by-election.
The Top Ten singles for this week on WMCA Radio in New York City, USA, based on sales in the city, are as follows :
1. FINGERTIPS (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
2. Just One Look - Doris Troy (Atlantic)
3. HEAT WAVE - Martha And The Vandellas (Gordy)
4. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK - The Angels (Smash)
5. MOCKINGBIRD - Charlie and Inez Foxx (Symbol)
6. HEY, GIRL - Freddie Scott (Colpix)
7. DENISE - Randy And The Rainbows (Rust)
8. I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben. E. King (Atco)
9. SO MUCH IN LOVE - The Tymes (Parkway)
10. MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY - Timi Yuro (Liberty)
1. FINGERTIPS (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
2. Just One Look - Doris Troy (Atlantic)
3. HEAT WAVE - Martha And The Vandellas (Gordy)
4. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK - The Angels (Smash)
5. MOCKINGBIRD - Charlie and Inez Foxx (Symbol)
6. HEY, GIRL - Freddie Scott (Colpix)
7. DENISE - Randy And The Rainbows (Rust)
8. I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben. E. King (Atco)
9. SO MUCH IN LOVE - The Tymes (Parkway)
10. MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY - Timi Yuro (Liberty)