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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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
The Swinging Blue Genes [later to find success as The Swinging Blue Jeans]play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
The Top Ten Singles on Radio Station WGH in Newport News, Virginia, USA, on this day are as follows :
1. Duke Of Earl- Gene Chandler
2. The Wanderer - Dion
3. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
4. Baby It's You - The Shirelles
5. I Know - Barbara George
6. Cottonfields - The Highwaymen 7. Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds 8. Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge 9. Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee And The Starliters 10. Break It To Me Gently/So Deep - Brenda Lee
Bobby Vee and Danny Williams play at The Empire, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
With the song Ring A Ding Girl, popular vocalist Ronnie Carroll wins the competition to find the singer who will represent Great Britain in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Others entered in the competition include Frank Ifield, Kenny Lynch, Karl Denver and The Brook Brothers.
Johnny Cash records Accidentally On Purpose and You Remembered Me, at Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Frankie Avalon plays the third of nine days at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bobby Vee and Danny Williams play at The Empire, Liverpool, UK.
Tommy Hunt, The Ronettes, The Vibrations, The Capris, The Flamingos and Bobby Lewis play the sixth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
An Essex, UK, teenager claims to have set a World Record by dancing The Twist non-stop for 33 hours.
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Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Leo Parker, who had worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins and many others, dies of a heart attack aged 36, in New York City, USA.
The Top Ten Singles for the chart issued on this date by WGH Radio of Newport News, Virginia, USA, is as follows : 1. Duke Of Earl- Gene Chandler 2. The Wanderer - Dion 3. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley 4. Baby It's You - The Shirelles 5. I Know - Barbara George 6. Cottonfields - The Highwaymen 7. Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds 8. Funny How Time Slips Away - Jimmy Elledge 9. Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee And The Starliters 10. Break It To Me Gently/So Deep - Brenda Lee
Singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow is born in Kennett, Missouri, USA.
Helen Shapiro plays at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, UK, supported by The Brook Brothers, The Four Jays, The Dale Sisters, Colin Day and The Red Price Band. Compere for the show is comedian Dave Allen.
Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Leo Parker, who had worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins and many others, dies aged 36 of a heart attack in New York City, USA.
The Swinging Blue Genes [later to find success as The Swinging Blue Jeans] play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
The Swinging Blue Genes (later to become The Swinging Blue Jeans] play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.