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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.

The musical
Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre,
Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.
The musical
Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre,
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing during a three-week engagement at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.
Ed Ames is playing during a three-week engagement at The Frontier Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Georgie Fame is playing during a three-week season at The Mayfair Hotel, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Shadows play during a three-week cabaret season at The
Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe, with Brian Locking standing in for bassist John Rostill who has suffered a nervous breakdown.

The musical,
Love And Let Love, is presented at Sheridan Square Playhouse, off-
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just fourteen performances.

The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.

Jack Greene, with producer
Owen Bradley, records Am I That Easy To Forget, By The Time I Get To Phoenix and You've Still Got A Place In My Heart, in
Bradley's Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, Tennessee, USA.
The Buckaroos record Down On The Bayou, Pretty Girl Hoedown, Sad Is The Lonely and Rattle Traps in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Carol Deene releases a new single, When He Wants A Woman, on CBS Records in the USA.

Freedom Highway and Dominic Cummins play the first of two nights at The New Orleans House, Berkeley, California, USA.
Jimi Hendrix is interviewed by Claes Hanning of Expressen, and plays a gig with The
Jimi Hendrix Experience at Jernallen Sports Hall, Sandvikan, Sweden, Europe.
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A new musical comedy program,
Operation: Entertainment, begins on ABC-tv in the USA, aimed at past and present veterans of the military in the USA. The first edition features
Louis Armstrong, Vikki Carr, The Lennon Sisters and Checkmates Ltd. Each week, the show will be filmed at a different military base with a different host, and it will run for a little over one year.

The American Breed are playing during a three-night stint at The Cheetah (formerly The
Aragon Ballroom), Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by The Troys and The Y-Nots.
Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band play at The Royal Ballroom, Tottenham, London, England, UK, Europe.
Big Brother And The Holding Company play at The Rainbow Ballroom, Fresno, California, USA.

Rene Baumann is born in Kolliken, Switzerland, Europe. He will find success as singer-songwriter, dancer and music producer
DJ Bobo.

The rock musical
Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
The controversial hippy musical,
Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.

The rock musical
Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.