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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.
Duke Ellington, Gary 'US' Bonds, and The Chantels play the sixth of seven nights at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Arthur Alexander performs You Better Move On on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Arthur Alexander performs You Better Move On on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
An advertisement in UK jazz periodical Jazz News announces, "Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated : The Most Exciting Event of this Year. Rhythm and Blues Clubs No 1: The Ealing Club, Ealing Broadway, W.S. [immediately opposite Tube station]. Debut of Britain's First Rhythm & Blues Band. This Saturday & Every Saturday: 7.30pm."
Helen Shapiro plays at The ABC, Huddersfield, UK.
Jacques Brel completes recording of his sixth studio album, Les Bourgeois, at Studio Barclay-Hoche, Paris, France, Europe.
Hey Baby by Bruce Channel enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No2 during an eleven week stay. (1962)
Les Paul And Mary Ford record Call On Me, I Just Don't Understand, The Big Cry and Another Town, Another Time, at Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
A new musical, No Strings, opens at the 54th Street Theatre in New York City, USA, with words and music written by Richard Rodgers. The production stars Richard Kiley and Diahann Carroll.
Steve Lambert, vocalist of Roman Holliday, is born in Mile End, London, UK.
The Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond play at the Majestic Ballroom, Bradford, UK.
Connie Francis plays the first of nine nights at The Eden Roc Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
The Barron Knights with Duke D'Mond play at The Majestic Ballroom, Bradford, UK.
Helen Shapiro plays at The ABC, Huddersfield, UK.
Steve Lambert, vocalist of UK 80s band Roman Holliday, is born in Mile End, London, UK.
Elvis Presley buys a fourteen-karat gold diamond tie tack from Harry Levitch Jewellers in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers play the sixth of ten nights at The Renaissance Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
A new musical, No Strings, has its first and only preview at the 54th Street Theatre on Broadway in New York City, USA, with words and music written by Richard Rodgers. The production stars Richard Kiley and Diahann Carroll and will run for 580 performances.
Variety magazine in the USA reports that a legal battle is brewing between Gladys Music, Inc., Elvis Presley Music, Inc., and Radio Corporation of America [RCA] and a pair of songwriters Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold, over rights to the song Good Luck Charm. Schroeder and Gold allege that they own the copyright, but RCA has released the the record showing a credit to Gladys Music.
The Blind Boys Of Alabama record Bless Me Jesus, I Believe, Holy Ghost Fell On Me [Blessed, Blessed], Oh Some Day, Too Close and Come To Jesus for Gospel Records in the USA.