27th September

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.

Rusty 'Ko Ko' Adams is playing during thirteen days at The Little Brown Jug, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA, with Jo Ann And Ray Cantrell.

Buddy Greco is playing during a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Harry Belafonte is playing during a month of shows at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Gene Krupa opens for a week at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Judy Henske is playing during three weeks of gigs at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano is playing during three weeks of gigs at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, pennsylvania, USA.

Aretha Franklin releases a new single, Skylark, on Columbia Records in the USA.

Decca Records in the UK release Volume Two of a various artists compilation album series featuring artists who have appeared on tv show Thank Your Lucky Stars. The Rolling Stones are featured on side two performing Come On.

Ray Charles plays at Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York State, USA.

The Squires, a group including guitarist Neil Young, play the first of two consecutive nights at The Cellar Club, Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada.

The Four Seasons release a new single, New Mexican Rose, on Vee-Jay Records in the USA.

Bob Newhart is the guest on tonight's edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on NBC-tv in the USA.

The Detours, featuring Pete Townshend, who will go on to form The Who, play at Club Druane, held in Notre Dame Church Hall, Central London, England, UK, Europe.

The musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in Australia. The film, based on Elvis Presley being drafted into the US Army, stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, with Jesse Pearson as fictitious pop idol Conrad Birdie (a pun on Conway Twitty), along with Ann-Margret and Bobby Rydell. TV show host Ed Sullivan appears as himself.

The National Life And Accident Insurance Company buys The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for $200,000, and renames it the Grand Ole Opry House.

A package tour featuring Chubby Checker, Bo Diddley, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shirelles, The Checkerboard Band and others plays in Canton, Ohio, USA.

Etta James plays the first of two nights at The New Era Club, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The show is recorded and tracks will be released on the LP, Etta James Rocks The House, on Argo Records in the USA.

House band, The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo is playing in The Jazz Lounge, Club A-Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success when it evolves to become The Animals.

Actor and singer George Maharis is undertaking a 26-city promotional tour with his Epic Records album Where Can You Go For A Broken Heart?

Rumours appear in national UK newspapers of a romance developing between Cliff Richard and dancer Jackie Irving. (She will, in due course, marry Adam Faith.)

Eric Von Schmidt records Crow Jane for Prestige Records in New York City, USA. The track will appear on his album The Folk Blues Of Eric Von Schmidt.

Jerry Vale opens for two weeks at The Chateau, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Rufus Thomas releases a new single, Walking The Dog, on Stax Records in the USA.

Dean Martin, Barbra Streisand and Les Brown are the major guests on the tv show Chrysler Presents A Bob Hope Special on NBC-tv in the USA.

Paul Anka is playing during six nights at L'Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium, Europe.

The Swinging Blue Genes [later to find success as The Swinging Blue Jeans] play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.

Buck Owens And The Buckaroos play in Joplin, Missouri, USA.

The Top Ten Singles on WLS Radio in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on this day are :

1. BLUE VELVET ... Bobby Vinton - Epic

2. SALLY GO ROUND THE ROSES ... The Jaynettes - Tuff

3. SUGAR SHACK ... Jimmy Gilmer - Dot

4. BE MY BABY ... The Ronettes - Philles

5. MARTIAN HOP ... The Randells - Chairman

6. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK ... The Angels - Smash

7. REV UP ... Manuel And The Renegades - Piper

8. SURFER GIRL/LITTLE DEUCE COUPE ... The Beach Boys - Capitol

9. A WALKIN' MIRACLE ... The Essex - Roulette

10. WONDERFUL WONDERFUL ... The Tymes - Parkway

Episode 8 of The Judy Garland Show is pre-recorded, with guests including country group The Dillards.

Gene Pitney plays in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Roy Orbison plays at The Granada, Kingston, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Searchers, Bob Luman, Freddie And The Dreamers, and Brian Poole And The Tremeloes.

Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Roe, The Fourmost, Tommy Quickly, Heinz And The Saints, The Dennisons and Johnny Sandon And The Remo Four play at The ABC, Wakefield, England, UK, Europe.