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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 Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, featuring Butterfield on vocals and harmonica, Michael Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop on guitars, Mark Naftalin on organ, Jerome Arnold and bass and Sam Lay on drums, is playing during a month of live shows at The Unicorn, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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.
Paul Anka is playing during a two-week stay at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The musical Anya is performed at The Ziegfield Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just two weeks.
Judy Garland is playing during a two-week engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, backed by the 30-piece Louis Basil orchestra. She is paid $50,000 per week.
Connie Haines is playing during two weeks at the ACT IV Restaurant-Supper Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Eddie Peabody, billed as 'The King Of The Banjo', plays during seventeen nights at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by 'song stylist' Gloria Loring.
Jan And Dean headline the Grand Opening of Dave Hull's Hullabaloo Night Club (formerly the Moulin Rouge) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Vogues. Two live concerts are recorded which will became the basis for Jan And Dean's album Filet of Soul.
Herbie Goins And The Nightimers play at The Birdcage, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
Peter And Gordon play the fifth night of a week at The Fiesta, Stockton, England, UK, Europe.
US tv rock show Where The Action Is features Ian Whitcomb performing You Turn Me On.
Don Byas plays at Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
Dusty Springfield plays the fourth night of a week in cabaret at Mr Smiths, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones spend the fourth of five days recording at RCA Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Alan Price Set play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Weekly UK tv pop show Top Of The Pops features Fontella Bass – Rescue Me, The Beatles – We Can Work It Out, Chris Andrews – To Whom It Concerns, Elvis Presley – Tell Me Why, The Searchers – Take Me For What I’m Worth, Ken Dodd – The River, The Toys – A Lover’s Concerto, The Kinks – Till The End Of The Day, and The Seekers – The Carnival Is Over. Presenter is Jimmy Savile.
Czerwone Gitary (The Red Guitars) play at Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland, Europe.
It is announced in Austin, Texas, USA, newspaper the Austin American Statesman, that local guitarist/songwriter Roky Erikson has formed a new band, the Thirteenth Floor Elevators. They will become one of the world's first psychedelic groups.
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Keyboard player Jerry Hughes is born. He will join Cincinnati's Yankee Grey, whose blend of country and southern rock will earn a nomination from the Academy of Country Music for Top New Duet or Group in 2000.
Jean Shepard, with Marvin Hughes as producer, records Dirt Under His Feet, Day To Day, Outstanding In Your Field and Your Name's Become A Houshold Word, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Day Tripper by The Beatles enters the UK singles chart and on the same day, they play at the Odeon Cinema, Brimingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Moody Blues, The Marionettes, The Paramounts, The Koobas and Beryl Marsden with Steve Aldo.
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If I Needed Someone by The Hollies, written by George Harrison of The Beatles, enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No20.
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The Who play at The Guild Hall, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe, and are seen on the first part of US tv show Shindig's special edition Shindig Goes To London, performing Anyway Anyhow Anywhere.
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Italian-American pop vocalist Jimmy Roselli and a 24-piece band open at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Bobby Durham records Home Is Where I Hang My Head, Why Don't You Just Be You, The Tree Near The Wall and The Bad Guy Gets The Girl in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Andrews Sisters appear on NBC-TV's The Dean Martin Show in the USA, singing the former country hit Don't Fence Me In with their host. This episode also features Rich Little and Louis Armstrong.
The Small Faces play in The Austaral, Sidcup, England, UK, Europe.
The Dave Clark Five play at the Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Beatles release their tenth EP, The Beatles' Million Sellers in the UK. The EP includes four songs, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Can't Buy Me Love and I Feel Fine all released in 1963 and 1964.
The Loose Ends play at The Harvest Moon, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK, Europe, with Sonny Childe and Ad Finitum.
Robbie Basho plays at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
The Dave Clark Five and Charlie Rich play at The Coliseum, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Bob Dylan plays at the Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, USA.