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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.
The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
Engelbert Humperdinck is appearing in a season as Robinson Crusoe in pantomime at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Shadows play during a three-week cabaret season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe, with Brian Locking standing in for bassist John Rostill who has suffered a nervous breakdown.
The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The musical, Love And Let Love, is presented at Sheridan Square Playhouse, off-Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just fourteen performances.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.
Lulu is playing during a two-week engagement at Cesar's Palace, Luton, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz vocalist Bobbe Norris is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
Paul Anka is playing during a week of shows at The Roostertail Supper Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by The Lazy Eggs and The Utopias.
Latin jazz guitarist Bola Sete is playing during six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jean Shepard is playing during a week-long engagement at The Nashville Club, New York City, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play during two weeks at The Cafe Au Go Go, New York City, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. is appearing during two weeks at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers and The Monitors play in a week-long Motown Revue at The 20 Grand Driftwood Lounge, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Tom Watson, billed as "King Of The Banjo" is playing at The Sabre Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Buddy Charles And His Trio are playing at The Winner's Circle, Chicago. Illinois, USA.
Gail Martin (the daughter of Dean Martin) is playing at The Club Caribe, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
The Sixth Annual Block Booking Conference opens at The White Horse Inn, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The event lasts for four days and features live entertainment from Paul Anka, Pieces Of Eight, Boots Randolph and Booker T And The MG's. Entrepreneur Dick Clark is the event's keynote speaker.
Ike And Tina Turner play in California Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
Shirley Bassey records This Is My life for United Artists Records in London, England, UK, Europe.
In Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Elvis Presley wraps up a selection of his favourite old 78s, to give to his guitarist Scotty Moore, who he has asked to copy them onto tape. The collection includes Ain't It A Shame by Fats Domino, Reconsider Baby by Lowell Fulson, Corrine Corrina by Joe Turner, Matchbox by Carl Perkins along with 22 others.
The Freddie Mack Band plays at Gillingham Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent, England, UK, Europe.
On a tour to promote their second Smash Records LP, Love Lost And Found, Jay And The Techniques play the first of three nights in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Carmen McRae is playing at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA.
Quicksilver Messenger Service, Kaleidoscope and Charley Musselwhite play the last of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
James Todd Smith is born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York State, USA. He will become rapper LL Cool J.
The Iveys play at Bank Hall Miners Club, Burnley, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success after a name-change to Badfinger.
The Monkees begin recording the Mike Nesmith song While I Cry at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Cream play at the Jazz Club in The Coatham Hotel, Redcar, England, UK, Europe.
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Vanilla Fudge appear on tv's Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA.
The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Janis Ian plays at The Speakeasy and at The Middle Earth, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Quik play at The Cat Ballou Club, Grantham, England, UK, Europe.
The Monkees play in Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Cats Pyjamas play the second of two nights at Il Grotto, Ilford, Essex, England, UK, Europe.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.
The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.