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The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
Kathy Keegan is playing during four weeks at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Xavier Cugat is headlining during three weeks at The Flamingo, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supported by Charo.
Italian-American tenor Sergio Franchi is playing at The Copacabana, New York City, USA, during a two-week season.
Glenda Grainger is playing during two weeks at The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass appear on tv's Andy Williams Show in the USA.
According to painter and author Jan Cremer, he spent this evening dining in the Chelsea Hotel, New York City, USA, with Bob Dylan, Jayne Mansfield and her manager Irving Arthur. Dylan is alleged to have expressed an interest in using one of Cremer's paintings as the cover of his album Blonde On Blonde.
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The Byrds release a new single, Set You Free This Time / It Won't Be Wrong, on Columbia Records in the USA.
Billy Daniels is playing during six days at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jimmy Martin and The Sunny Mountain Boys record Little Maggie, She's So Sweet for Decca Records in the USA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features The Kingsmen performing Louie Louie and Gamma Goochie.
The George Benson Quartet record Peg Leg Jack, Redwood City and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Fever by The McCoys peaks at No2 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Leslie Uggams and Barry McGuire sing a Roger Miller medley on NBC-tv show Hullabaloo in the USA. They string together England Swings, You Don't Want My Love, Do-Wacka-Do, You Can't Rollerskate In A Buffalo Herd, Chug-A-Lug, Engine Engine Number 9 and King On The Road.
While on tour in Japan, The Beach Boys are photographed wearing Samurai outfits at Samurai Studios in Kyoto. On this day they also play at the Kyoto Kaikan Hall, Kyoto, Japan, Asia.
Jimmy James And The Vagabonds play at The Marquee Club, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by the Mark Leeman Five.
Jody Miller, with producer Steve Douglas, records Act Naturally, Together Again, Crying Time and other tracks in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Loretta Lynn releasesa new single, Dear Uncle Sam, on Decca Records in the USA.
Roger Miller records Train Of Life, in Nashville Tennessee, USA, for Smash Records.
Them, with Van Morrison on vocals, play at the Labour Hall, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, Europe.
Kitty Wells releases a new single, A Woman Half My Age, on Decca Records in the USA.
Woman, a new single by Peter And Gordon, is released in the USA on Capitol Records. The songwriter credit is to Bernard Webb, but it will later be revealed to have been a composition by Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich play at The Plaza, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Marvin Gaye spends a second day of recording You're The One For Me for Tamla Records, in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Phillip Laney Stewart II is born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He will achieve success as an R'n'B songwriter and producer, as well as becoming the co-founder of Groove Asylum Recording Studio, Redzone Entertainment and Triangle Sound Studios.
The Artwoods play in The Town Hall, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK, Europe.
Gail Wynters, with producer Harvin Hughes, records Who Do You Think You're Fooling and Every Time I See You Again in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Nashville Teens play at The Pavilion, Bath, England, UK, Europe.
Al Martino comes to the end of three weeks at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Andy Warhol stages Up Tight, an event featuring some of his films together with live music by The Velvet Underground and Nico at the annual banquet of the New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry, New York City, USA.
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While driving to Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, in his Aston Martin, Paul McCartney of The Beatles hears a version of playwright Alfred Jarry's Ubu Cocu on BBC radio. The play was described by the Radio Times as "A pataphysical extravaganza", which made a deep impression on McCartney, who later introduced the word 'pataphysical' into his song Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
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The George Taylor Trio initiate a "new entertainment policy" at Bell's Restaurant on the Upper East Side, New York City, USA.
The Hollies play in The Town Hall, Chatham, Kent, England, UK, Europe.
Joe McDonald plays the first of two nights at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA. He will achieve greater fame as leader of Country Joe And The Fish.
TV show Hullaballoo in the USA features The McCoys performing Fever and The Shangri-Las singing Long Live Our Love.
The Wilburn Brothers release a new single, Someone Before Me, on Decca Records in the USA.
Earl Hines And His Orchestra record Once Upon A Time and Cotton Tail for Impulse Records in New York City, USA.