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The musical Charlie Girl is presented at The Adephi Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of over five years which includes 2,202 performances.
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.
The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.
Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.
Jazz pianist Erroll Garner is playing at Al Hirt's Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Otis Redding enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1.
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The Scaffold play at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, UK, Europe. Paul McCartney of The Beatles is in the audience, with his girlfriend Jane Asher.
John Stewart and Buffy Ford are playing during a three week engagement at The Ice House, Glendale, California, USA
The Amboy Dukes play at The Witchdoctor, Catford, London, England, UK, Europe. (This group should not be confused with the American band of the same name)
Ten Years After play at The Brondby Pop Club, Denmark, Europe, supported by Day Of Phoenix and The Young Flowers.
San Francisco hippy band Moby Grape and English band Procol Harum play the first of two nights at The Anderson Theatre, New York City, USA.
Dance To The Music becomes the first hit for Sly And The Family Stone as it enters the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at number three. The song shakes off assumptions about the separate roles of voices and instruments as sources of rhythm and harmony, alternating and blending them without losing either melody or dance beat.
The Cream begin the first of eleven days of recording in Atlantic Studios, New York City, USA, working on the album Wheels Of Fire.
The Monkees are working on the song PO Box 9847 at United Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
It is announced in the USA that Elektra Records will become the first company to release all singles in stereo, within 90 days.
The Youngbloods and October Country play the third of four nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Scaffold play at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles transfer all their business affairs from NEMS to their own newly formed company, Apple, in London, England, UK, Europe.
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When The Herd play at The Pavilion, Bridlington, England, UK, Europe, guitarist Peter Frampton is taken to hospital after the gig suffering from a septic thumb.Plastic Penny appear on the BBC1-tv show Dee Time in London, England, UK, Europe. The show is hosted by celebrity deejay Simon Dee.
It is reported that Jefferson Airplane have split from their manager, the music business entrepreneur Bill Graham.
Miriam Makeba, Count Basie and Wes Montgomery play at Westchester Copunty Center, White Plains, New York State, USA.
Dino, Desi And Billy appear on tv show The Hollywood Palace in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Who play at The Valentine Ball, Essex University, Colchester, England, UK, Europe. (Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd is said to have attended this gig, but it seems unlikely given that Pink Floyd were playing 260 miles away in Nelson, Lancashire on the same night.)
Siegel Schwall, Buddy Guy, Mance Lipscombe and Hour Glass play the second of three nights at The Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco, California, USA.
In the wake of an Australian tour with The Who and Paul Jones, Steve Marriott of Small Faces says the group will never go there again. 
Jimi Hendrix jams in the afternoon with Mike Bloomfield, David Crosby, Harvey Brooks and Buddy Miles. In the evening, The Jimi Hendrix Experience play at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Soft Machine, Electric Flag and Blue Cheer, followed by a party at Peter Tork of The Monkees' house. 
Judy Collins is playing at The Troubadour, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by Hedge And Donna.
The Graham Bond Organisation, The Picadilly Line and The Avalons play at The Middle Earth Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Love Is Blue by Paul Mauriat reaches No1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA for the first of five weeks.
On the same day, it reaches No1 in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA.
The New Christy Minstrels play on the BBC tv show Whistle Stop in the UK. The show is hosted by Roger Whittaker.
UK rock paper Disc and Music Echo reports that drummer Nigel Olsson of Plastic Penny was, "rushed to hospital last week to have stitches inserted in his face following an incident at the Eastcote Clay Pigeon Club. A member of the audience smashed Nigel in the face with a broken bottle during the group's second number, and later in the evening the dance promoter was beaten up."
A Folk Festival to mark the farewell appearance of The Watersons takes place at The Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK, Europe, with artists including Roy Harper and Al Stewart. (The Incredible String Band were also booked to play but had to cancel because of illness)
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