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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.
Bobby Bland, Erma Franklin, The Crystals, The Edsels, The Corsairsand The Sensations play the fifth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Beach Boys play the second of two nights at Rainbow Gardens, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Joe South releases a new single, Slippin' Around on Fairlane Records in the USA.
Lightnin' Hopkins records Walkin' This Road By Myself, Black Gal, How Many More Years, Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes, Worried Life Blues, Happy Blues For John Glenn, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Devil Jumped The Black Man, Coffee Blues and Black Cadillac for Bluesville Records in Houston, Texas, USA.
Billboard magazine in the USA reviews the new Howlin' Wolf single, Goin' Down Slow, on Chess Records as 'a strong down-home blues in a slow walk tempo. Talk-sing style here is powerful.' The stinging guitar on the track is played by Hubert Sumlin.
The Beatles play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Johnny Mathis is forced to postpone his opening at the Copacabana in New York City because of an injury to his back. Tony Bennett replaces him.
Music trade magazine Billboard in the USA reports that Adam Young, Chairman of the Radio Trade Practices Committee, has called for screening of all pop music lyrics by the National Association of Broadcasters Code Committee. It seems that Mr Young is concerned about "the proliferation of songs dealing with raw sex and violence, beamed directly and singularly at children and teenagers." [censorship]
Marty Robbins records All The Way in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Among the session players on this track is guitarist Grady Martin.
US music trade magazine Billboard reports that Adam Young, Chairman of the Radio Trade Practices Committee, has called for screening of all pop music lyrics by the National Association of Broadcasters Code Committee. It seems that Mr Young is concerned about "the proliferation of songs dealing with raw sex and violence, beamed directly and singularly at children and teenagers." [censorship]
David Richard McComb is born in Perth, Western Australia. He will find success as a singer/songwriter and guitarist with of The Triffids.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the album G.I.Blues by Elvis Presley.
UK Silver Discs are awarded to the single Rock-a-Hula Baby and the album G.I. Blues by Elvis Presley.
Joey Dee And The Starliters play at Danceland, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
UK Silver Discs are awarded to the single Rock-a-Hula Baby and the album G.I.Blues by Elvis Presley.
Aretha Franklin plays the last of six nights at The Showboat, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Beach Boys make their first impact on the Billboard charts in the USA when their debut single, Surfin', enters at No118.
Johnny Horton releases a new single, Honky Tonk Man/Words, on Columbia Records in the USA.
Jules Blattner releases a new single, Butterscotch Twist, on Gaslight Records in the USA.
Gene Chandler secures the No1 single position in Billboard magazine in the USA with Duke Of Earl.
The Beach Boys make their first impact on the Billboard charts in the USA when their debut single, Surfin', enters at No118. (1962)
Dream Baby by Roy Orbison is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No69.
Johnny Horton releases a new single, Honky Tonk Man / Words, on Columbia Records in the USA.
Billboard magazine in the USA reviews the new Howlin' Wolf single, Goin' Down Slow, on Chess Records as 'a strong down-home blues in a slow walk tempo. Talk-sing style here is powerful.'
Frankie Avalon plays the last of nine days at the Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Rock-A-Hula Baby by Elvis Presley.
Tommy Hammond releases a new single, Reconsider Baby, on Alamo Records in the USA.