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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.
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Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.


The Kingston Trio are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

Billy Byers, conducting the Quincy Jones Orchestra, records Sophisticated Lady and Take The 'A' Train for Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
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 albums Party Sing Along With Mitch and Holiday Sing Along With Mitch by Mitch Miller And The Gang, are both awarded a Gold Disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
Brook Benton, The Coasters and Shep And The Limelites begin a week of dates at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Little Willie John, Ruth Brown, The Five Royales, The Chantels and The Stereos play the fourth night in a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The movie Young at Heart, starring Doris Day and Frank Sinatra is released to cinemas in West Germany.
Bruce Johnson releases a new single, Do The Surfer Stomp, on Donna Records in the USA. Johnson will find lasting success when he joins The Beach Boys in the mid-sixties.
The original cast album from the stage musical West Side Story is awarded a Gold Disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
Jazz pianist Duke Pearson records Groovin' For Nat, Smoothie, Angel Eyes and other tracks for Jazzline Records in New York City, USA.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Someday My Prince Will Come, for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
The album More Johnny's Greatest Hits by Johnny Mathis is awarded a Gold Disc in the USA by the R.I.A.A.
The Cannonball Adderley Sextet records Planet Earth, Gemini and other tracks for a live album during a gig at The Village Vanguard, New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.