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The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.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.Brook Benton, Mary Wells, The
Vibrations and The
Impressions play the last night of a week at the Regal
Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters begin a week of gigs at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Rolf Harris releases his fourth single, Sun
Arise, which will peak at No3 in the UK. Making use of
traditional instruments, including the didgeridoo, played by
Australian Aborigines, it is widely regarded as an early example of
what later came to be known as World Music.
Chad Smith, drummer of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, is born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio scenes for his next movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, in MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Joe Williams, accompanied by Oliver Nelson's Orchestra, records She's Warm, She's Willing, She's Wonderful and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Victor Records.
R'n'b vocal group The Flamingos play the eleventh of thirteen nights at The Peppermint Lounge West, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Another session is recorded by The Beatles for BBC radio show Here We Go, in Manchester, UK. Also, during an interview for Cleaver and Clatterbridge Hospital Radio, The Wirral, Lancashire, Paul McCartney says, "John Lennon is the leader of the group."
Phil Everly heads the bill on a package tour at the ABC, Exeter, UK. The show is supposed to star The Everly Brothers, but Don Everly collapsed after a suicide attempt in London'sSavoy Hotel. Other acts on the bill include Frank Ifield, Ketty Lester and The Vernons Girls.
Liverpool-born pop
idol Billy Fury enters the UK singles
chart with Because
Of Love, which will peak at No18 during a 14-week run.
Jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler plays in the Main Hall of The Academy of Music, Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated plays its regular Thursday night residency at The Marquee, London, UK.