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When Dreams Come True, billed as 'The Dainty Musical Comedy Of Youth' is presented at The Texas Grand Theatre, El Paso, Texas, USA.
Folk and pop singer Glenn Yarborough is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Despite a long and acclaimed career, his voice has, perhaps, been most often heard singing the jingle 'Things go better with Coke".
The musical revue Calling All Stars closes at The Hollywood Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 36 performances.
Matt Molloy is born in Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon, Ireland. he will find success as the flute and tin whistle player of The Chieftains.
The Three Riffs with The Oscar Pettiford Trio record Pluto and I'll Be There for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA. At the same session, The Four Riffs record Tormented and You've Got To Reap What You Sow, but neither of these two tracks are released.
Max Miller, The Harmaniacs, blind singer Alfred Thripp and Jay And His Merry Lads, plays the third night of a week at The Metropolitan Theatre, Edgeware Road, London, UK.
After two years' absence from the concert platform, Frank Sinatra returns to the stage for two shows in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Variety subsequently reveals that the take was his biggest ever - $18,267 for two days.
Screamin' Jay Hawkins, with Tiny Grimes and his Rockin' Highlanders records Screamin' The Blues and My Dream in New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records. The tracks will remain unreleased.


Elvis Presley of the Thirty-second Tank Battalion, US Third Armored Division, is on holiday in Paris, France, Europe, where he takes part in karate classes.
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Eddie Cochran spends the first of two days rehearsing in London for UK tv show Boy Meets Girls.
Patsy Seddon of all-female Celtic folk band The Poozies is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The song Hey Joe Is registered for copyright by songwriter Billy Roberts. It will become one of the most recorded songs of the era, covered by The Byrds, Love, The Leaves, The Surfaris, Shadows Of Night, Cher, Tim Rose and, most memorably, Jimi Hendrix.
The movie Young at Heart, starring Doris Day and Frank Sinatra is released to cinemas in West Germany.
Bob Dylan, Ric Von Schmidt and Richard Farina perform with Martin Carthy at The Troubadour, London, UK.
Bob Dylan, Ric Von Schmidt and Richard Farina perform with Martin Carthy at The Troubadour, London.

Nina Simone records her cover version of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins song I Put A Spell On You in New York City, USA, for Philips Records.

David Crosby is recording tracks for his solo debut album, If I Could Only Remember My Name, at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California.


Animal Collective release their eighth album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, on Domino Records in the UK.



Neil Young plays at Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during his four-city series of Honor The Treaties concerts, aimed at raising money for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Legal Defense Fund. Support act on these shows is Diana Krall.



Katy Perry, Haim, Marilyn Manson, Mary J. Blige, Johnny Depp, Nicole Richie and Rashida Jones, attend the Stella McCartney 2016 Fall Presentation party in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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