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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 Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The rock musical
Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.
Wayne Newton is playing during four weeks at Harrah's, Reno, Nevada, USA.

The New Christy Minstrels are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, Louisana, USA.

The musical comedy
The Happy Time is presented at The
Broadway Theatre,
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
The Four Tops are playing during an eleven-night season at The Scotch Mist, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis is playing during eleven nights at The Statler Hilton Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
The Monkees are working on the songs Long Title and Tear The Top Right Off My Head, at
Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. records If My Friends Could See Me Now, I'm A Brass band, Here I'll Stay, My Personal Property and Don't Take Your Time, for Reprise Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Newsweek Magazine in the USA publishes feature article about
Neil Diamond entitled, Kid From Brooklyn.
Orpheus are playing at The Chessmate, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Plastic Penny play at Victoria Hall, Dartford, London, England, UK, Europe.
Rita Faye is playing at The Flame Club, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

The
Rolling Stones open new offices in Maddox Street, Mayfair, London, England, UK, Europe.

Baltimore
Steam Packet and Freudian Slips play the last of four nights at The Ark, Sausalito, California, USA.

Jazz, ragtime and blues stride pianist
Luckey Roberts dies aged 80 in New York City, USA.

It is announced that Goodnight Sweet Josephine is to be the next UK single for
The Yardbirds, set for release on March 1.
Simon Dupree And The Big Sound play at The Pavilion, Bath, Engl;and, UK, Europe.

Joe Williams opens at The Rainbow Grill, New York City, USA.
Buffalo Springfield record I Am A Child, composed by
Neil Young, in Sunset Sound Recorders, 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

The
Strawbs play at Covenfolk, The Red Lion, Barnes, London, England, UK, Europe.
Buddy Rich And Alla Rakha (with Paul Horn on flute) record Khanda Kafi, Duet In Dadra, Rangeela, Nagma E Raksh and Tal Sawari, for World Pacific Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Newly born baby Lisa Marie Presley is brought home from the hospital to
Gracelands, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, by her father
Elvis Presley and mother Priscilla.
The Freddie McCoy Quartet With Strings records Soul Yogi, What Now My Love, Mysterioso and Autumn Leaves, at
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.

After being doorstepped by Leicester Student Arts Festival Organiser John Eades,
Paul McCartney of
The Beatles attends a press conference in London, England, UK, Europe, at which the students protest against the lack of backing from Leicester City Council for their event.
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The
Alan Price Set begin a seven-week long tour of the USA.
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, with the Central Connecticut State College Choir are recording choral selections for Ellington's Second Sacred Concert in Fine Studios, New York City, USA.
The Cat's Pyjamas play at The Bag O'Nails, London, England, UK, Europe.
Arthur Conley records People Sure Act Funny, Get Yourself Another Fool, Otis Sleep On, Put Our Love Together and Funky Street in American Studios, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, with producer
Tom Dowd, for
Atlantic Records.
Erroll Garner plays at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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.