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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 National Association of Record Merchandisers declares Elvis Presley to be the Best-Selling Male Vocalist of 1961. Connie Francis is best-Selling Feamale Vocalist, and Mitch Miller and The Gang is Best-selling Vocal Group.
Gary 'U.S.' Bonds, Johnny Burnette, Gene McDaniels, Mark Wynter and The Fleerekkers play at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, UK.
Ray Charles plays at the 3,450 seat Donnelly Memorial Theater, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, and brings in $18,000 for two performances.
Despite facing severe losses, The Twist Spectacular Tour plays the last of five nights at St Nicholas Arena, New York City, USA, headlined by Chubby Checker with Joey Dee And The Starliters, Dee Dee Sharp, The Dovells and The Carroll Brothers.
Michael King of successful UK singing group The King Brothers marries actress Carol White at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Woodford Green, London, UK.
Helen Shapiro appears on UK tv show Juke Box Jury, broadcast from the BBC TV Theatre, Shepherd's Bush Green, London, UK.
King
Curtis reaches No1 on the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA and No17 on the pop
chart with Soul Twist.
King
Curtis reaches No1 on the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA and No17 on the popchart with Soul Twist.
Connie Francis, with an orchestra conducted by Geoff Love, records the Way You Look Tonight and All The Way at RCA Italiana Studio, Rome, Italy, Europe.
Everybody Loves Me But You by Brenda Lee peaks at No6 in thBillboard pop singles chart in the USA.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the penultimate night in their three week season at the Terrazzo Caf
Blues harmonica star Frank
Frost records Jelly Roll King and Crawlback for Phillips International in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Jackie Wilson plays the tenth night in a two-week season at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Avons, Chris Barber, Ottilie Patterson, Craig Douglas, Donna Douglas, Iain Gregory and John Leyton appear on UK tv show Thank Your Lucky Stars, presented by popular radio DJ Brian Matthew.
The Top Ten Singles on C-Fun radio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on this day are :
1. Conscience- James Darrenrn2. Follow That Dream EP - Elvis Presleyrn3. Lana - Roy Orbisonrn4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitneyrn5. Yessiree, Yessiree - Ray Whitleyrn6. Johnny Take Your Time - Bobby Curtolarn7 Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presleyrn8. The Actress - Roy Orbisonrn9. Shout, Shout [Knock Yourself Out] - Ernie Maresca10. Moon River - Jean Thomas
Gary U.S. Bonds , Johnny Burnette, Gene McDaniels, Mark Wynter and The Fleerekkers play at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, UK.
Frank Sinatra Jr plays his first ever public concert, at Andy Grand's nightclub, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Despite facing severe losses, The Twist Spectacular Tour plays the last of five nights at St Nicholas Arena, New York City, headlined
by Chubby
Checker with Joey Dee And The
Starliters, Dee Dee
Sharp, The
Dovells and The Carroll Brothers.
Dizzy
Gillespie, Leo
Wright and Art Blakey
And The Jazz Messengers">Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
play the second of seven nights at Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Bill Haley And His Comets play the penultimate night in their three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Teach Me To Twist by Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell is the highest new entry in this week's Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No77.
When Pete Seeger plays a concert for children at The Town Hall, New York City, USA, the show is recorded by Columbia Records and will be released as the album Children's Concert At Town Hall.
Neil Sedaka plays the third of seven nights at the Forty Thieves Lounge, Bermuda, North Atlantic Ocean.
Paul Anka plays the sixth of seven nights at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
The Top Ten Singles on C-Fun radio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on this day are :
1. Conscience- James Darrenrn2. Follow That Dream EP - Elvis Presleyrn3. Lana - Roy Orbisonrn4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Gene Pitneyrn5. Yessiree, Yessiree - Ray Whitleyrn6. Johnny Take Your Time - Bobby Curtolarn7 Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presleyrn8. The Actress - Roy Orbisonrn9. Shout, Shour [Knock Yourself Out] - Ernie Marescarn10. Moon River - Jean Thomas
Mashed Potato Time by Dee Dee Sharp reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the top selling singles in the USA, and is also the new No1 R'n'B single on the Billboard chart.
Everybody Loves Me But You by Brenda Lee peaks at No6 in the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA.
Teach Me To Twist by Chubby Checker and Bobby Rydell is the highest new entry in this week's Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No77.
The National Association of Record Merchandisers declares Elvis Presley to be the Best-Selling Male Vocalist of 1961. Connie Francis is Best-Selling Female Vocalist, and Mitch Miller And The Gang is Best-selling Vocal Group.