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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.
Buddy Bair And His Orchestra with vocalist Elaine Powell are playing during a three-week booking at The Skyway, Hotel Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Roger McGuinn of The Byrds re-writes the lyrics of an old folk song, He Was A Friend Of Mine, to make them more appropriate to the death of President Robert F. Kennedy.
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The Billy J. Kramer Pop Parade tour, featuring Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Caravelles, The Fourmost, Houston Wells, Tommy Quickly and The Marauders plays at The Gaumont, Southampton, England, UK, Europe.
Woody Herman And His Orchestra record Jazz Hoot, A Taste Of Honey, The Strut and Satin Doll in A+R Studios, New York City, USA, for Philips Records.
Mike Sheridan And The Nightriders record Please Mr Postman, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. The song is a cover version of a US hit by marvelettes.html">The Marvelettes.
The Yardbirds, including Eric Clapton on guitar, play at Edwina's, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe.
Don Gibson, with a band including Chet Atkins and Velma Smith [gtrs], Junior Huskey [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano] and The Jordanaires, records He's Everywhere, You Don't Knock and other tracks in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
On hearing that President Kennedy has been assassinated, Phil Spector recalls his newly-released multi-artist Christmas album, A Christmas Gift For You.
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Ray Charles releases a new single, That Lucky Old Sun, in the USA on ABC-Paramount Records in the USA.
After The Beach Boys play at Marysville Memorial Auditorium, Yuba City, California, USA, Brian Wilson re-writes The Warmth Of The Sun, a song he and Mike Love had written the night before, so that it more accurately reflects their feelings about US President John Fitzgerald Kennedy who had been assassinated earlier in the day.
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The assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, USA, inspired almost as many songs as it did conspiracy theories. Among the most memorable are He Was A Friend Of Mine by The Byrds [and others], Abraham, Martin And John by Marvin Gaye [and others], Dallas 1pm by Saxon and November 22nd 1963 by Destroy All Monsters. And let's not forget JAMES DOTSON - A Tragedy In Dallas, THE JUSTICE BROTHERS - The Tragedy Of John F. Kennedy, THE SOUTHERN GOSPEL BAND - The Death Of John F. Kennedy, HASIL ADKINS - Memories Of Kennedy, JIM KLINK - The Death Of John F. Kennedy, BUDDY PASTUCK - John F. Kennedy, BILL KUSHNER - J.F.K.bAnd That Terrible Day, HONORABLE BOB PETERS - A Sunny Day In Dallas, HAYDEN PRIVETT - The Death Of John F. Kennedy, JOHNNY DEE - A Tribute To President Kennedy, RALPH RYAN - The Death Of John F. Kennedy, LOWELL YODER - Don't Blame The State Of Texas, HASILADKINS - Memories Of Kennedy, JOHNNY TUCKER - Mr. Kennedy, BOBBY JENZEN - Two Brothers, HOMER HENDERSON - Lee Harvey Was A Friend Of Mine. In March 2020, Bob Dylan will release a seventeen minute song, Murder Most Foul, which focuses largely on the assassination of Kennedy.
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Footage of The Beatles playing at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe, is shown on CBS tv's Morning News, hosted by Mike Wallace, in the USA. Because of President Kennedy's assassination just hours later, the footage is then shelved and not used again.
The Beatles play at The Globe, Stockton-On-Tees, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Brook Brothers, The Vernons Girls, The Kestrels and Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers.
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Duane Eddy, The Shirelles, Gene Vincent, Carter-Lewis And The Southerners, Mickie Most, The Flintstones and The Roof-Raisers play at The Odeon, Lewisham, England, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones play at The Town Hall, Greenwich, London, England, UK, Europe
Brenda Lee releases a new single, As Usual, on Decca Records in the USA.
The Squires, including guitarist Neil Young, play at St Peter's Mission, Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows release a new single, It's All In the Game, on Capitol Records in Canada. The song is a cover version of a 1958 hit by Tommy Edwards.
The Fall 1963 Dick Clark Cara van Of Stars tour, featuring a line-up consisting of Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Ronettes, Little Eva, The Dovells, Myron Lee And The Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, The Jaynettes, The Thymes and Paul And Paula, is scheduled to appear in The Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, USA but is cancelled because of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The Beatles release their second album,With The Beatles, on Parlophone Records in the UK.
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Brian Poole And The Tremeloes release a new single, I Can Dance, in the UK.
The Goldebriars, an aspiring pop group from Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, which includes Curt Boettcher who will go on to enjoy a solo career as an artist and producer, is in the middle of recording an album at Columbia Studios on 30th Street, New York City, USA. While walking down the street, the group members notice that people on the sidewalks are crying, and soon after they learn that President John F. Kennedy has been assassinated in Dallas, Texas. That day's Goldebriars recording session still goes on as planned.
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Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
The Detours, featuring future leader of The Who, Pete Townshend, play at Goldhawk Social Club, Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, UK, Europe.
Trini Lopez is appearing during a two-week engagement at The Off Broad way Club, San Francisco, California, USA.
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On hearing of the death of President Kennedy, Sam Cooke cancels the remaining dates of his week of shows with Mary Wells at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, and returns home to Los Angeles, California.
Jimmy Powell And The Five Dimensions play at The Refectory, Golders Green, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Big Three release a new live EP, The Big Three At The Cavern, in the UK. The tracks were recorded live at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Mojos play at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.