28th September

The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.

The musical Fiddler On The Roof, starring Zero Mostel, is performed at The Majestic Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It will run continuously (but at three different theatres) until 1972 notching up 3,242 performances.

The musical Hallelujah Baby!, starring Leslie Uggams, is presented at The Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 293 performances.

The rock musical Your Own Thing is presented at The Orpheum Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 937 performances.

The musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris, is performed at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,847 performances.

Pop duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme are starring in the musical Golden Rainbow, at The Shubert Theater in New York City, USA.

The stage musical Cabaret is presented at The Palace Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 336 performances.

The controversial hippy musical, Hair is playing at the Biltmore Theatre on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1750 performances.

Rolf Harris is playing during a four-week residency at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.

Vikki Carr is playing during three weeks at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.

The Sunshine Company are playing during a week of shows at Steve Paul's Scene club in New York City, USA.

Patti Page is playing at The Royal Box, Americana Of New York, New York City, USA, with Lee Evans And His Orchestra.

The rock musical Hair (which includes a scene with a fully nude cast) is presented during a run of 1,997 performances at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe. The cast includes Marsha Hunt, Paul Nicholas, Sonja Kristina and Jimmy Winston.

Tim Hardin is playing during three nights at the Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.

Revolution by The Beatles reaches No1 in the Canadian singles chart.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers play the second of three nights at The Bank, Torrance, California, USA.

Eyes Of Blond play at Lynton Hall Palais, Wellingborough, England, UK, Europe.

The United States of America play the fourth of five nights at the Whisky-A-Go-Go, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rockets.

The Weight, a classic single by The Band, peaks at No 63 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.

The highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, is White Room by The Cream entering at No70.

Hey Jude by The Beatles is the new No1 single in the Billboard magazine Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA. It will stay at the top for nine weeks.

The Monkees play the first of two nights at Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.

Hey Jude by The Beatles reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart, where it will remain until the first week of the following year.

W.H.SMITH'S TOP TEN 'BLUESPOP' ALBUMS (UK).



Wheels Of Fire … The Cream

Boogie With Canned Heat … Canned Heat

Mr Wonderful … Fleetwood Mac

History Of … Otis Redding

Greatest Hits … Four Tops

Bare Wires … John Mayall's Bluesbreakers

Smash Hits … Jimi Hendrix Experience

Greatest Hits … Diana Ross And the Supremes

Aretha Now … Aretha Franklin

British Motown Chartbusters … Various Artists



This chart was published on this day by W.H.Smiths

Over You by Gary Puckett And The Union Gap enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No7 during a ten-week run.

Family play at the Alex Disco in The Alexandra Rooms, New Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, with DJ Kazoon.

The musical comedy The Happy Time closes at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, after a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Canned Heat play the second of two nights at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Move play at The Links Club, Boreham Wood, England, UK, Europe.

The Turtles and The New York Rock And Roll Ensemble play at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.

Dusty Springfield and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich appear on Southern Television tv series Time For Blackburn, hosted by radio deejay Tony Blackburn in Southampton, England, UK, Europe.

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No30.

Keef Hartley plays at Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK, supported by East Of Eden. Deejay for the night is John Peel.

Dewey Phillips, the Memphis, Tennessee, USA, deejay who first played an Elvis Presley record on air, dies in his sleep aged 42.

The Moody Blues enter the American Hot 100 albums chart with Days Of Future Passed, which will peak at No3. The band is led by Swindon-born singer and songwriter Justin Heyward.

The Rascals reach No1 in the Billboard magazine chart of the best-selling albums in the USA, with Time Piece – The Rascals' Greatest Hits.

Peter Yarrow [of Peter, Paul And Mary], Tiny Tim, Barbara Acklin, Paul Peterson, The New York Rock And Roll Ensemble [and The Beatles on film] are seen in the local New York tv special Pickle Palace hosted by The Pickle Brothers.

Fairport Convention, Joni Mitchell, Jackson C. Frank and Al Stewart play in The Festival Of Contemporary Song at The Royal Festival Hall, London, UK.

Country Joe And The Fish, Procol Harum and Ten Years After play the second of two nights at The Fillmore East, New York City, USA.

Music industry magazine Billboard reports that powerful San Francisco-based promoter Bill Graham has formed a talent booking company, The Millard Agency, whose first client roster includes The Grateful Dead, Santana, It's A Beautiful Day, Loading Zone and Cold Blood.

The Tremeloes begin a tour of the USA in support of their new single, Helule, Heluleh.