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The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.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 musical 50s UK pop idol Marty Wilde scores his last hit single when Ever Since You Said Goodbye peaks at No31.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the sixth night in a week of shows at The Peppermint Lounge West, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio scenes for his next movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, in MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gene Pitney peaks at No2 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA with Only Love Can Break A Heart, held off the top by The Crystals He's A Rebel - also written by Pitney.
Bobby Vee and
The Crickets begin a 23-date UK tour at The City
Hall, Sheffield, supported by Mike Berry.
Phil Everly heads the bill on a package tour at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, UK. The show is supposed to star The Everly Brothers, but Don Everly collapsed after a suicide attempt in London's Savoy Hotel. Other acts on the bill include FrankIfield, Ketty Lester and The Vernons Girls.
Sam Cooke, The Crystals, The Coasters and King Curtis play the fifth of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Eddie Fisher comes to the end of a month-long season of concerts at The Winter Garden, New York City, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the sixth night in a week of shows at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.The Motor Town Special, a two-month long all-Motown package tour featuring The Miracles, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Contours, The Marvelettes, Martha And The Vandellas and Little Stevie Wonder, plays a date in New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Peter Robinson is born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean. He will find success in the 80s after moving to London, England, adopting an androgynous image and changing his name to Marilyn.Bobby Vee, The Crickets, Ronnie Carroll, Russ Sainty And The Nu-Notes, Frank Kelly And The Hunters and Johnny de Little play at The City Hall, Sheffield, UK.
Little Richard and The Beatles play the third night of a two-week residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Release Me by Little Esther Phillips, entering at No73, is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
He's A Rebel by The Crystals, written by Gene Pitney and produced by Phil Spector, reaches No1 in Billboard's chart of the Top 40 best-selling singles in the USA.
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