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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.
Popular honky tonk pianist and bandleader Big Tiny Little is playing during an extended booking at The Java Lanes, Long Beach, California, USA.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.
The John Coltrane Quartet, Dakota Staton and others play at The Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.The Rolling Stones pre-record their first appearance for UK tv, in the Birmingham-based show Thank Your Lucky Stars, performing their cover version of the Chuck Berry song Come On. Other guests on today's edition of the show are Mickie Most, The Cadets, Helen Shapiro and Gordon Mills. Also on this day, The Rolling Stones play a gig at Ken Colyer's Studio 51, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
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Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys files for copyright on a song tentatively called Baa Baa Black Sheep, whose melody is based on the nursery rhyme. The song will later be recorded as And Your Dream Comes True.
Elvis Presley records Viva Las Vegas, at MGM Sound Studios in Culver City, California, USA. Glen Campbell plays guitar on the session. The song, which will become the title track for Presley's next movie, is written by Doc Pomus and Mort Schuman.
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The second edition of US tv's Judy Garland Show is taped, with guests Mel Torme and Count Basie and his Orchestra.
Jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley releases the album Straight No Filter, on Blue Note Records in the USA.
The Beatles play at The ABC, Blackpool, UK, Europe. Also on the bill are The Brook Brothers, The Terry Young Combo, Jack Douglas, Freddie Starr And The Midnighters and George Meaton. Pop singer Julie Grant attends the show and meets The Beatles.
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Vonda Shepard is born in New York City, USA. She will find success as a singer and songwriter after appearing regularly in the popular late 90s tv series Ally McBeal as a resident pianist in a bar near McBeal's office.