4th August

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.

Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.

Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.

Margie Rayburn is playing during a two week booking at The Hesperia Inn, Hesperia, California, USA.

Damita Jo is playing during two weeks at The Club Harlem, Atlantic City, USA.

The Knightranes are playing during four nights at The Miami Steak House, Delavan Lake, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA. The band includes Steve Miller (gtr/voc) and Boz Scaggs (bs/voc), both of whom will later play with The Steve Miller Band.

Jerry Lee Lewis is playing during a two-week season at The Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, for a fee reported to be $9,500 per week.

Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys play at The Circle S Ranch, Muskegon, Michigan, USA.

The Marvelettes, The Contours, Kim Weston and The Motortown Band play at Carr's Beach, Annapolis, Maryland, USA.

At The Queen's Theatre, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe, The Beatles have to clamber down into the venue through a skylight on the roof to avoid hordes of fans outside. To reach the skylight they have to climb up scaffolding in the neighbouring builder's yard.

The Top Ten Records Survey on WQAM FABULOUS 56 Radio in Miami, Florida, USA, is as follows ...



1. Please Don't Talk to the Life Guard - Diane Ray

2. Blowin' In the Wind Peter, Paul And Mary

3. Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh Allen Sherman

4. Little Deuce Coupe Beach Boys

5. Judy's Turn to Cry Lesley Gore

6. Devil In Disguise Elvis Presley

7. Marlena/Candy Girl Four Seasons

8. Birthday Party Pix ies Three

9. Wipe Out The Surfaris

10. More Kai Winding

Sam Cooke plays the third night of a week at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Grammy-winning songwriter Craig Wiseman is born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA. His credits include Kenny Chesney's Summertime, Blake Shelton's Boys Round Here, Chris Young's Voices and Tim McGraw's Live Like You Were Dying.

Hi Morgan plays at The Coliseum Ballroom (aka The Col Ballroom), Davenport, Iowa, USA.

Keith Smith's Climax Jazzmen play at The Ricky Tick Jazz Club, in The Star And Garter Hotel, Windsor, England, UK, Europe.

Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, for his latest movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.

Liberace and Barbra Streisand come to the end of a season at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas play at The Princess Theatre, Torquay, Devon, England, UK, Europe

Dave Brubeck plays at the Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.

The Rolling Stones play an afternoon session at Ken Colyer's Studio 51 Club, Soho, London, then a later show at The Crawdaddy in Richmond Athletic Football Ground, Richmond, England, UK, Europe