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The musical comedy Foxy Grandpa, based on a popular newspaper cartoon strip, is playing at Haverley's 14th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 125 performances.
The musical extravaganza The Sleeping Beauty And The Beast is playing at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 241 performances.
Musical revue The Show Is On, starring Beatrice Lillie and Bert Lahr, plays at The Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 236 performances.Louie Shelton is born in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He will become one of the most sought-after session guitarists in the music business, playing with The Monkees, The Jackson 5, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, The Carpenters, The Mamas And Papas, Ella Fitzgerald, John Lennon, Joe Cocker, Simon And Garfunkel, Whitney Houston, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder, to name a few.
The musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with music by Jule Styne, and starring Carol Channing, is presented at The Ziegfeld Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 740 performances.Brian McNeill is born in Falkirk, Scotland. He will find acclaim as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, notably with The Battlefield Band.
Popular vocalist Mindy Carson plays the eighth night of a two-week season at the Thunderbird Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Billie Holiday, backed by The Wardell Gray Quartet, is playing at The Tiffany Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ike Carpenter And His Band are playing at The Congress Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Guitarist Warren Haynes, who will work with The Allman Brothers Band and Govt Mule, is born in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
Paul Anka plays the seventh night of two weeks at the Chase Hotel, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Patsy Montana is playing during a four-week stretch at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
The Max Roach Quintet, Abbey Lincoln and Mal Waldron play during a two-week residency at The Jazz Gallery, New York City, USA. The gigs provide a showcase for Roach's Freedom Now Suite, which powerfully advocates civil rights.
Ray Charles plays the fourth night in a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City,USA, supported by Maxine Brown plus Don And Juan.
Russian newspaper Komsomolskaia Pravda reports that, "Dozens of cases are known in which possessed dancers of rock'n'roll and The Twist, obsessed and infuriated, have demolished the buildings where they were gathered, have broken windows and chairs and, out in the streets, have staged riots."
The Drifters enter the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA with On Broadway, co-written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
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The Beatles continue filming on an Indian Restaurant set at Twickenham Film Studios, St Margaret's, Twickenham, UK, for their second film, Help!
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.
In Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, the prototype master tape of The Beatles' album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is compiled.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.Tennessee Ernie Ford and The Good Time Singers are playing a three week engagement at Harrah's, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
Lou Rawls is playing during two weeks at The Cave, Vancouver, British Ciolumbia, Canada.
The James Cotton Band plays the last of three nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Chicago play the second night of a week at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA. The entire week of shows is recorded and will be released as a 4-LP set entitled Chicago At Carnegie Hall. It will become the best-selling box set by a rock act, until 1986 when Bruce Springsteen releases the Live/1975-85 5 LP live box.Allen Klein, former manager of both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, is indicted in New York City on charges of income tax evasion.
Robert Glasper is born in Houston, Texas, USA. He will find success as a jazz, soul and dance pianist and singer-songwriter.On their World Vacation tour, Van Halen play the first of two nights at The San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, San Jose, California, USA, supported by Barooga Bandit.
Sugar Babies - The Burlesque Musical, starring Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney, is presented at The Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1208 performances.
The Secret Of Association by Paul Young reaches No1 in the UK Albums Chart. It will remain on top for just one week, before being ousted by the compilation Hits 2 which will spend six weeks at No1.
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club featuring Omara Portuondo play at The Town Hall, Cheltenham, England, UK, Europe.
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