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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.
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.
Bob Dylan plays at the Community Concourse Theater, San Diego, California, USA.
The Cole Cancer Foundation's first annual Nat King Cole memorial night fund-raising concert is held in The Music Center Pavilion, Los Angeles, California, USA, attended by an audience of 3,000. Artists appearing in the three and a half hour event include The Andrews Sisters, Nancy Wilson, Frankie Laine, Bob Newhart, Juliet Prowse, Eddie Albert and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
The Small Faces play in the University Of Leicester, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
The Walker Brothers, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, Johnny B.Great and the Quotations, play at The ABC, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Gary Farr and the T-Bones play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles play at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Moody Blues.
For the first of two consecutive nights, The Doors play a live acoustic accompaniment to two films by keyboardist Ray Manzarek at the Royce Hall Auditorium, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Fugs, Richie Havens and The New Group play the first of two nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, New York City, USA.
San Francisco band The Warlocks debut under their new name, The Grateful Dead, at the Fillmore Auditorium for the second San Francisco Mime Troupe Appeal Party, San Francisco, California, USA. The Great Society, The Mystery Trend, The John Handy Quintet and Sam Thomas And The Gentlemen's Band also appear.
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Pennsylvania-based band The Orlons arrive in the UK for a promotional visit.
Robin Williamson and his Incredible String Band play at The Topic Folk Club, Bradford, England, UK.
Leroy Van Dyke appears on The Jimmy Dean Show when the ABC tv series broadcasts live from Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, with Jerry Vale and Joanie Sommers.
Dave Brubeck plays at the University Of Missouri, University City, Missouri, USA, to an audience of 3,800.
Dusty Springfield plays the fifth night of a week in cabaret at Mr Smiths, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. is born in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He will find success as J. Mascis, the founder of alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr.
The Kinks are in Wembley Television Studio, Wembley, London, England, UK, Europe, recording a performance of Milk Cow Blues for British tv show Ready, Steady, Go!
UK pop paper the NME (New Musical Express) publishes its annual readers' poll results, with winners listed as follows : World Male Singer - Elvis Presley World Music Personality - Elvis Presley British Male Singer - Cliff Richard British Vocal Personality - John Lennon Single of The Year - Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones.
US tv rock show Where The Action Is features The Animals performing It's My Life. Dusty Springfield appears on videotape on the same edition.
The Shevelles play at Mr. McCoy's, in Middlesbrough, England, UK, Europe. Celebrity deejay for the night is Jimmy Savile.
Peter And Gordon play the sixth night of a week at The Fiesta, Stockton, England, UK, Europe
The Rolling Stones spend the last of five days recording at RCA Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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