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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.Carl Perkins plays the fourth of fifteen nights at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Brenda Lee plays the first of what is planned as fourteen nights at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA. She will, however, dislocate her neck on the 12th, necessitating cancellation of the remaining dates.
Chubby Checker plays the fourth of ten nights at the National Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Jackie Wilson, The Five Royales, The Corsairs and Big Maybelle play the last of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
During filming of his latest movie, Summer Holiday, in Greece, Cliff Richard and various cast members charter a boat to visit the island of Hydra.
The Beatles sign a provisional contract to record demos for EMI. On the same day they rehearse in The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.During filming of his latest movie, Summer Holiday, in Greece, Europe, Cliff Richard and various cast members charter a boat to visit the island of Hydra.
Frankie Lymon, Timi Yuro, Eden Kane and The Continentals play the first of six nights at The 3 Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
Paul Anka plays the twelfth of fourteen nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The musical comedy movie Bells Are Ringing, starring Dean Martin and Judy Holliday, opens at cinemas in Denmark, Europe.Jackie Wilson, The Five Royales, The Corsairs and Big Maybelle play the last of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Beatles sign a provisional contract to record demos for EMI Records. On the same day they rehearse in The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet plays at the Jazz For A Young Audience Festival in Washington, DC, USA.
Music business entrepreneur Chris Blackwell's newly formed Island Records releases its first single, Twist Baby by Owen Gray. (1962)
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Country singer Jimmy Dean spends the first of two days at Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, recording tracks for his album Portrait Of Jimmy Dean. On this day, with producer Don Law, he records Please Pass The Biscuits and other tracks. Musicians playing on the session are Grady Martin, Harold Bradley and Ray Edenton on guitars, Joe Zinkan on bass, Floyd Cramer on piano, Bill Pursell on organ, Charlie McCoy on harmonica and Buddy Harman on drums.
The Beach Boys release 409, /Surfin' Safari, their first major label single, on Capitol Records in the USA.