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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.
The musical Bo Diddley plays the fourth of six nights at The Peppermint Lounge West, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Motor Town Special, a two-month long all-Motown package tour featuring The Miracles, The Supremes, Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Contours, The Marvelettes, Martha And The Vandellas and Little Stevie Wonder, plays a date in the Bamboo Ranch Club, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
On the set of his next movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, in MGM Studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, Elvis Presley donates $50,000 to a number of Memphis-based charities.
Phil Everly heads the bill on a package tour at The Apollo, Ardwick, Manchester, England, UK, Europe. The show is supposed to star The Everly Brothers, but Don Everly collapsed after a suicide attempt in London's Savoy Hotel. Other acts on the bill include Frank Ifield, Ketty Lester and The Vernons Girls.The Johnny 'Hammond' Smith - Seldon Powell Quartet plays at The Monterey Club, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. The gig is recorded and will be released by Riverside Records as the LP Black Coffee.
Little Richard and The Beatles play the eighth night of a two-week residency at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers enter the UK singles chart for the first and last time, with Can Can 62, which will peak at No31.
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Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated plays its regular Thursday night residency at The Marquee, London, UK.
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Jerry Butler, The Four Seasons, Ike And Tina Turner, and Gladys Knight And The Pips play the third of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Dennis and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys, both still legally minors, attend court in Los Angeles, California, USA, seeking approval to sign recording contracts with Capitol Records.A bullet is fired at Motown Records' tour bus while traveling through Savannah, Georgia, USA, but fortunately none of the stars are hurt. Artists aboard the bus included Mary Wells, The Supremes, The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, Martha And The Vandellas, Marv Johnson, The Contours and Singin' Sammy Ward.