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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.
The Journeymen, including John Phillips, later to lead The Mamas And The Papas, are playing during two weeks at The Shadows, Washington, D.C., USA, with comedian Bill Cosby as their supporting act. The Journeymen also include Scott McKenzie, who will enjoy a No1 hit single with San Francisco (Wear Flowers In Your Hair).
A new musical production, Money, starring George Coe, David Rounds and Barbara Quaney, is playing at Upstairs At The Downstairs, New York City, USA, during a run of 214 performances. The show's book and lyrics are by David Axelrod and Tom Whedon, while the music is by Sam Pottle.
Danke Schoen by Wayne Gibson is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No78.
The Rolling Stones play their first ballroom show, at the Corn Exchange, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Roosters play at St John's Ambulance Hall, Reading, England, UK, Europe. Their guitarist is a young man called Eric Clapton.
Chubby Checker begins a brief tour of Ireland, Europe, while promoting his latest single Black Cloud.
Australia's most successful music promoter, Lee Gordon, leaves the country after having been charged with illegally attempting to obtain the drug pethedrine.
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Mel Carter performs When A Boy Falls In Love on tv pop show American Bandstand, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Beatles play the second of two nights in The Ritz Ballroom, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales, UK, Europe.
Highly-rated beat group The Big Three, from Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, part company with their manager, Brian Epstein.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on his latest movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Surf City by Jan And Dean hits No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. The song is co-written by Jan Berry with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
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Frankie Avalon plays at The Laurels Country Club, in The Catskills, New York State, USA.
The Big Three are playing at The Bitter End, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. The group consists of Cass Elliot (later to find fame in The Mamas And The Papas), Tim Rose (composer of Hey Joe) and James Hendricks. A review in Billboard magazine states, "Vocally, the group is exceptional. Each has a distinct, individual timbre, and when they harmonies, the sound is fresh, exciting and crisp."
Connie Francis opens at The Concord Resort Hotel in the Catskills, New York State, USA.
Sarah Vaughan is playing at The Tivoli Gardens Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.