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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
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 Shadows play during a three-week cabaret season at The
Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe, with Brian Locking standing in for bassist John Rostill who has suffered a nervous breakdown.

The Treniers are playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara Lounge, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ahmad Jamal is playing during a one-month engagement at The Top Of The Gate, New York City, USA.

The musical,
Love And Let Love, is presented at Sheridan Square Playhouse, off-
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just fourteen performances.

Jazz vocalist
Bobbe Norris is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
Paul Anka is playing during a week of shows at The Roostertail Supper Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by The Lazy Eggs and The Utopias.

Lulu is playing during a two-week engagement at Cesar's Palace, Luton, England, UK, Europe.

Jean Shepard is playing during a week-long engagement at The Nashville Club, New York City, USA.

Latin jazz guitarist
Bola Sete is playing during six nights at The Golden Bear, Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. is appearing during two weeks at The O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers and The Monitors play in a week-long
Motown Revue at The
20 Grand Driftwood Lounge, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Gail Martin (the daughter of
Dean Martin) is playing at The Club Caribe, Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
Buddy Charles And His Trio are playing at The Winner's Circle, Chicago. Illinois, USA.

Tom Watson, billed as "King Of The Banjo" is playing at The Sabre Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Ike And
Tina Turner play in California Hall, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Iveys play at Bank Hall Miners Club, Burnley, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success after a name-change to
Badfinger.
The Quik play at The Cat Ballou Club, Grantham, England, UK, Europe.

The Cats Pyjamas play the second of two nights at Il Grotto, Ilford, Essex, England, UK, Europe.
The Sixth Annual Block Booking Conference opens at The White Horse Inn, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The event lasts for four days and features live entertainment from
Paul Anka, Pieces Of Eight, Boots Randolph and Booker T And The MG's. Entrepreneur
Dick Clark is the event's keynote speaker.
The Monkees play in Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

In Memphis, Tennessee, USA,
Elvis Presley wraps up a selection of his favourite old 78s, to give to his guitarist Scotty Moore, who he has asked to copy
them onto tape. The collection includes Ain't It A Shame by
Fats Domino, Reconsider Baby by
Lowell Fulson, Corrine Corrina by Joe Turner, Matchbox by
Carl Perkins along with 22 others.

On a tour to promote their second Smash Records LP, Love Lost And Found,
Jay And The Techniques play the first of three nights in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Carmen McRae is playing at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA.

James Todd Smith is born in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York State, USA. He will become rapper
LL Cool J.

The rock musical
Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.

The Freddie Mack Band plays at Gillingham Central Hotel, Gillingham, Kent, England, UK, Europe.
The Monkees begin recording the
Mike Nesmith song While I Cry at RCA Victor Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The controversial hippy musical,
Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on
Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.

The rock musical
Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.