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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.
Jazz vibraphonist Walt Dickerson records tracks for the album Jazz Impressions Of Lawrence Of Arabia in Gotham Studios, New York City, USA, for Audio Fidelity Records.
The Karl Denver Trio plays at The Casino Ballroom, Leigh, Lancashire, England, UK, Europe.
Big Pete Deuchar's Country Blues play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, who will eventually become Manfred Mann.
Teen movie Summer Holiday, starring Cliff Richard And The Shadows, is released to cinemas in Denmark, Europe.
Professional boxer Davey Moore dies as a result of inoperable brain damage at White Memorial Hospital, New York City, USA. The damage was inflicted in a featherweight championship fight four days earlier against Cuban Sugar Ramos in Dodgers Stadium. Moore's death will inspire the 1964 Bob Dylan song Who Killed Davey Moore, and also Davey Moore by Phil Ochs, which is even more scathingly critical of the boxing hierarchy.
Johnny Cash records a future hit single, Ring Of Fire, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for Columbia Records. In 2004, Cash's family will block an attempt by advertisers to use the song to promote haemorrhoid-relief products.
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Billy Kramer And The Dakotas play a lunchtime gig at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe. Billy will find greater success after amending his name to Billy J. Kramer.
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