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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 Latin Jazz Quintet records Jackie's Mambo, Dorian and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Tru-Sound Records.
Jackie Wilson plays the second night in a two-week season at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Ketty Lester performs Love Letters on tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded at WFIL-tv in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
UK pop weekly the NME [New Musical Express] reports that The Shadows have become the first British instrumental group to earn a gold disc, for one million sales of their hit single, Apache.
Teen heart-throb Billy Fury leaves the UK for a working holiday in America.
Liverpool-born teen heart-throb Billy Fury leaves the UK for a working holiday in America.
Neil Sedaka, Adam Faith and Shirley Bassey appear at the Lonon Palladium.
Brenda Lee and Johnny Burnette present awards at the Annual NME Pollwinners Concert in London to Cliff Richard And The Shadows, Billy Fury, Helen Shapiro and bandleader Ted Heath. Live performers at the even also include Acker Bilk and Shane Fenton, later to find greater fame as Alvin Stardust.
US Army private James Marshall Hendrix [Jimi Hendrix] mails a letter to his girlfriend Betty Jean Morgan in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Losing You, Brenda Lee's last top ten hit, peaks at No6 in the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA.
The Drifters release a new single, Stranger On the Shore, on Atlantic Records in the USA.
The Temptations release a new single, Dream Come True, on Gordy Records in the USA.
Jan And Dean release a new single, Tennessee, USA, on Liberty Records in the USA.
US Army private James Marshall Hendrix [Jimi Hendrix] mails a letter to his girlfriend Betty Jean Morgan in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Jerry Butler, The Miracles, The Marvelettes, Ben E. King, Maxine Brown and Betty Everett begin a week of shows at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Barbra Streisand appears as a guest on syndicated tv show PM Starring Mike Wallace, in New York City, USA.
The Annual NME Pollwinners Concert is broadcast on tv in the UK. The show includes Brenda Lee and Johnny Burnette presenting awards to Cliff Richard And The Shadows, Billy Fury, Helen Shapiro and bandleader Ted Heath. Other live performers in the event include Acker Bilk and Shane Fenton, later to find greater fame as Alvin Stardust.
Barbra Streisand appears as a guest on syndicated tv show PM Starring Mike Wallace, in New York City, USA.
Frank Sinatra plays at Hibaya Park, Japan, Asia.
The Temptations release a new single, Dream Come True, on Gordy Records in the USA.
The cowboy movie Sergeants 3, produced by and starring Frank Sinatra, with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., is released to cinemas in Finland, Europe.
Jerry Butler, The Miracles, The Marvelettes, Ben E. King, Maxine Brown and Betty Everett begin a week of shows at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Freddy Cannon releases a new single, Palisades Park, on Swan Records in the USA. (1962)
Despite facing severe financial problems and the loss of Gary 'US' Bonds from the line-up, The Twist Spectacular Tour plays the first of two nights at the Orpheum Theater, Seattle, Washington, headlined by Chubby Checker with Joey Dee And The Starliters, Dee Dee Sharp, The Dovells and the Carroll Brothers.
Jay And The Americans play the third night in a week of shows at Camelot, New York City, USA.
The Beatles have a day off from their lengthy residency at The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Bill Haley And His Comets continue with their three-week season at The Terrazzo Cafe, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Jan And Dean release a new single, Tennessee, on Liberty Records in theUSA.
The Drifters release a new single, Stranger On The Shore, on Atlantic Records in the USA.
Dick Dale and The Del-Tones release a seminal surf music single, Misirlou, on Deltone Records in the USA.
Elvis Presley has a twelfth day of location filming in Hawaii, USA, for his latest movie, Girls! Girls! Girls!
Ketty Lester performs Love Letters on tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded at WFIL-tv in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Despite facing severe financial problems and the loss of Gary 'US' Bonds from the line-up, The Twist Spectacular Tour plays the first of two nights at The Orpheum Theater, Seattle, Washington, USA, headlined by Chubby Checker with Joey Dee And The Starliters, Dee Dee Sharp, The Dovells and The Carroll Brothers.
Elvis Presley has a twelfth day of location filming in Hawaii, USA, for his latest movie, Girls! Girls! Girls!
UK pop weekly the NME [New Musical Express] reports that The Shadows have become the first British instrumental group to earn a gold disc, for one million sales of their hit single, Apache.
Neil Sedaka, Adam Faith and Shirley Bassey appear at The London Palladium, London, UK.
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Jay And The Americans play the third night in a week of shows at Camelot, New York City, USA.
The Latin Jazz Quintet records Jackie's Mambo, Dorian and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for Tru-Sound Records.