10th July

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 musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in France, Europe. The film, based on Elvis Presley being drafted into the US Army, stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, with Jesse Pearson as fictitious pop idol Conrad Birdie (a pun on Conway Twitty), along with Ann-Margret and Bobby Rydell. TV show host Ed Sullivan appears as himself.

The Top Ten Singles on WMCA Radio in New York City, USA, is as follows :



1 SO MUCH IN LOVE - The Tymes (Parkway)

2 EASIER SAID THAN DONE - The Essex (Roulette)

3 FINGERTIPS (pt. 2) - Little Stevie Wonder (Tamla)

4 SURF CITY - Jan And Dean (Liberty)

5 MEMPHIS - Lonnie Mack (Fraternity)

6 PRIDE AND JOY - Marvin Gaye (Tamla)

7 WIPE OUT - The Surfaris (Dot)

8 TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT - Rolf Harris (Epic)

9 SWINGING ON A STAR - Big Dee Irwin (with Little Eva) (Dimension)

10 JUST ONE LOOK - Doris Troy (Atlantic)

A new musical production, Money, starring George Coe, David Rounds and Barbara Quaney, is playing at Upstairs At The Downstairs, New York City, USA, during a run of 214 performances. The show's book and lyrics are by David Axelrod and Tom Whedon, while the music is by Sam Pottle.

Elvis Presley records Do The Vega and Yellow Rose Of Texas/The Eyes Of Texas, for his upcoming movie Viva Las Vegas at Radio Recorders Studio, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Art Blakey releases the album A Jazz Message in the USA on Impulse Records.

The brief partnership of composer Richard Rodgers with lyric writer Alan Jay Lerner is dissolved, and production of the first Rodgers-Lerner musical, I Picked a Daisy, is halted permanently.

Jimmy Smith releases the album Any Number Can Win, in the USA on Verve Records.

Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.

After recording two more editions of BBC radio series Pop Go The Beatles at Aeolian Hall, London, England, UK, Europe, The Beatles continue a week-long season of shows at The Winter Gardens, Margate, England, UK, supported by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas.

The Journeymen, including John Phillips, later to lead The Mamas And The Papas, are playing during two weeks at The Shadows, Washington, D.C., USA, with comedian Bill Cosby as their supporting act. The Journeymen also include Scott McKenzie, who will enjoy a No1 hit single with San Francisco (Wear Flowers In Your Hair).