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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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.The Ike Quebec Quartet records All Of Me, But Not For Me and other tracks for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
The Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis- Johnny Griffin Quintet records From This Moment On, I Wished On The Moon and other tracks for Riverside Records in New York City, USA.
When tenor saxophonist Don Byas plays in Nalen, Stockholm, Europe, his performance is recorded by Swedish Radio.
Brilliant young jazz bassist Doug Watkins, who played with Kenny Dorham, Horace Silver, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Hank Mobley, falls asleep at the wheel and dies in a car crash near Holbrook, Arizona, USA, while en route to San Francisco to meet drummer Philly Joe Jones for a gig.
Duke Of
Earl by Gene
Chandler enters the Canadian Top Ten singles chart at No9. It
will peak at No1. The 'Duke' in the song's title, is Earl Edwards, founder of r'n'b/soul group The Dukays.
Blues vocalist Luke 'Long Gone' Miles, with Sonny Terry on Harmonica and Brownie McGhee on guitar, records Let Me Play With Your Poodle, War Time Blues and Long Gone, for Smash Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Harold Dejan's Olympia Brass Band is recorded live by Mono Records, at Preservation Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The recordings will appear on various albums over the years.
British dancer/choreographer Lionel Blair demonstrates The Twist on UK tv show Television Dancing Party, hosted by bandleader Victor Sylvester.
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The Twist-themed movie Twist Around The Clock is released to cinemas in Denmark, Europe. The movie stars Chubby Checker, Dion, The Marcels, Clay Cole and Vicki Spencer.
Jazz saxophonist Illinois Jacquet releases a new album, Banned In Boston, in the USA.
The Beatles play a lunchtime show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, followed by an evening show at The Kingsway Club, Southport. Regular drummer Pete Best is unwell, so Ringo Starr deputises for him.