Random selection from 53 Facts

The stage musical
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.

The stage musical
Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.
Mel Torme is playing during two weeks at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Al Martino is playing during three weeks at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
The Supremes are playing during ten days at the Café Pompeii in the Eden Roc Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA.
Mary Wells is headlining at the Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.

The Modernaires are playing during nine days at The Imperial Room of the Royal York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Jerry Vale is playing at The Americana Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, USA.
The Fugs play a midnight show at The Bridge Theatre, 4 St. Mark's Place, New York City, USA.

When The
Ramsey Lewis Trio plays at
The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA, the show is broacast live on radio as part of the All Star Parade of Bands New Year Show.

It is reported that in its first nine days on sale in the USA,
The Beatles' album
Rubber Soul has sold 1.2m copies, breaking every sales record previously established by the group.

When The
Harry James Orchestra plays at
The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the show is broacast live on radio as part of the All Star Parade of Bands New Year Show.

Music trade magazine
Billboard reports that the Berkline Company has begun manufacturing a product called a 'Stereolounger' which is essentially a padded reclining chair with an integrated Lear Jet 8-track tape cartridge system - control unit in the arm and speakers in the wings. The system is priced at $239.

When The
Count Basie Orchestra plays at The Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA, the show is broadcast live on radio as part of the All-Star Parade Of Bands New Year Show.
The Who play at The Trade Union Hall, Watford, England, UK.

The Deltas play at The Mexican Hat, Worthing, England, UK, Europe.
James Brown plays at Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Enzo Stuarti is playing during a series of live shows at The Village Club, Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Kingston Trio play the last of three nights at The Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, California, USA, supported by We Five.

The Duke Of Paducah plays at The Beach Activity Center, Wichita, Kansas, USA.

It is reported that beat groups are proliferating in East Germany. A government census declares that there are at least 4,257 beat groups in the country. A communist party publication asks, "Is a beat music riot merely a response to the music, or is it a camouflaged demonstration aimed at the government?"

Davie Bowie And The Lower Third play at the Bus Palladium, Montmartre, Paris, France, Europe. Davie will later changed his name to
David Bowie.
Decca Records in America, is merged with its parent corporation, MCA, thus becoming a division of MCA Records.

When The
Benny Goodman Orchestra plays at
The Tropicana, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the show is broacast live on radio as part of the All Star Parade of Bands New Year Show.

When The Wild Ones play at Arthur's, New York City, USA, the show is broadcast live on radio as part of the All-Star Parade Of Bands New Year Show.

When The
Lawrence Welk Orchestra plays at The Palladium, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, the show is broacast live on radio as part of the All Star Parade of Bands New Year Show.
The Kinks play at the Civic Hall, Nantwich, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Notions and The Pack of Cards.

The
Les Brown Orchestra plays at The International Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA.

When The
Gene Krupa Quartet plays at The Metropole, New York City, USA, the show is broadcast live on radio as part of the All-Star Parade Of Bands New Year Show.
Peter B's Looners and The Defiants play at The Witchdoctor club, Hastings, Sussex, UK. The Looners include guitarist
Peter Green and drummer Mick Fleetwood, both of whom will become founder-members of
Fleetwood Mac.