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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.
Jazz vocalist Keely Smith is playing during three weeks at The Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.
The Beatles are playing during six nights of shows at The Odeon Cinema, Llandudno, Wales, UK, Europe, supported by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Quickly, The Lana Sisters, The Sons Of The Piltdown Men, Gary And Lee and Tommy Wallis And Beryl. Compere is comedian Billy Baxter.
Phyllis Diller is playing during a week of shows at The Manor Hotel, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
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Charlie Ventura is playing at The Half Note, New York City, USA.
The Miracles record (You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man In You for Tamla Records, in Hitsville USA Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.
Green, Green by the New Christy Minstrels peaks at No14 on the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA. Vocals are handled by Barry McGuire, later to hit No1 with Eve Of Destruction.
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The front page headline story in American music business trade magazine Billboard, reads "Hoots Is The Name Of The Game This Year - Suddenly Folk Stuff Takes Over Industry." The story cites artists including The Kingston Trio, Peter Paul And Mary, Joan Baez and The New Christy Minstrels as being among those who have benefitted from the popularity of Hootenanny shows featuring folk musicians.
Blowin' In the Wind by Peter, Paul And Mary peaks at No2 in the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the USA. The song is also the first hit for its composer, Bob Dylan.
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Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No66.
The Ahmad Jamal Trio with Carmen McRae, and the Herbie Mann Sextet play the second of two nights at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Carlos Montoya plays at The Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet plays at The Convention Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
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Buffy Sainte-Marie plays at The Gaslight Cafe, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, for the first time. Bob Dylan had seen an early performance by Buffy, and helped arrange for her to appear at The Gaslight.
Johnnie Wright and American music trade magazine Billboard introduces a new-look expanded LP chart featuring 150 positions, and includes both stereo and mono album sales.
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