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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.
The stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.
A new musical production, Money, starring George Coe, David Rounds and Barbara Quaney, is playing at Upstairs At The Downstairs, New York City, USA, during a run of 214 performances. The show's book and lyrics are by David Axelrod and Tom Whedon, while the music is by Sam Pottle. The Journeymen, including John Phillips, later to lead The Mamas And The Papas, are playing during two weeks at The Shadows, Washington, D.C., USA, with comedian Bill Cosby as their supporting act. The Journeymen also include Scott McKenzie, who will enjoy a No1 hit single with San Francisco (Wear Flowers In Your Hair).
Ella Fitzgerald and the Count Basie Orchestra record I'm Beginning To See The Light at A + R Studios, New York City, USA. The track is arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones, and recorded by Phil Ramone.
The Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers, later to become Manfred Mann, play at The Marquee, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Roosters, whose guitarist is the young Eric Clapton.Brenda Lee opens as Dorothy in a production of The Wizard Of Oz in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Location filming begins in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on the Elvis Presley movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
In his absence, Paul McCartney of The Beatles is fined £17 for a speeding offence, at Birkenhead Magistrates Court, Birkenhead, England, UK, Europe.Yet another Dick Clark Cara van of Stars package tour sets off across the USA, with acts including Gene Pitney, Paul And Paula, Lou Christie, Johnny Tillotson, The Crystals, The Dovells, Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans, Big Dee Irwin and Ruby And The Romantics.
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Dave Van Ronk records Green Rocky Road, Death Letter Blues, St. Louis Tickle and Whoa Back Buck! for Folklore Records in New York City, USA. The tracks will appear on his album, In The Tradition.
Connie Francis plays the fifth night of a week of shows at Freedomland Amusement Park, The Bronx, New York City, USA.
Tony Rossini releases a new single, Nobody and Moved To Kansas City, on Sun Records in the USA.
Mississippi John Hurt records 39 songs including new versions of Trouble I've Had It All My Days, Talking Casey Jones and Pera-Lee in The Coolidge Auditorium at The Library of Congress, Washington DC, USA.
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Terry Bozzio has his very first drum lesson from Tod Flemming at Miracle Music, San Rafael, California, USA. In a long and successful career he will play with the Mothers Of Invention, The Brecker Brothers, Missing Persons and others. 
The instrumental backing track for the song You Lost The Sweetest Boy, is recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. Studio A, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The track will be completed a week later when Mary Wells dubs in her vocals.
The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein writes to George Harrison's older sister Louise Harrison Caldwell asking for her help in promoting the band in the USA. He writes, "I will really be more than grateful for anything that you can do with the records, because we really are very anxious indeed that their records will eventually 'break' in the States." He encloses copies of The Beatles' first British album, Please Please Me, and single, From Me to You.