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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 comedy The Happy Time is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 286 performances. The show features music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.
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.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Sahara, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Arthur Prysock is playing during ten nights at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Elvis Presley is filming scenes for his latest movie, Charro, near Apache Junction, Arizona, USA.
The Serendipity Singers are playing at The Embers, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
A gold album award is made by the R.I.A.A. in the USA to Somewhere My Love by Roger Williams.
Hugh Masekela and Jimmy Smith begin a ten day season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
During their Hey Jude sessions, The Beatles record whimsical versions of St. Louis Blues and Las Vegas Tune in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, but neither track is officially released.
Tony Bennett begins a two-week season at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Toshiko Akiyoshi plays at The Top Of The Gate club, New York City, USA. The players are Toshiko Akiyoshi (piano), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), Lew Tabackin (tenor saxophone, flute), Ron Carter (bass) and Mickey Roker (drums).
Phil Ochs plays in a political benefit show for Democratic Senator Eugene McCarthy in The Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA.
The Herd play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Buffalo Springfield release their third and final album, Last Time Around, in the USA. It will peak at No42 on the Billboard albums chart.
The Velvet Underground play the second of two nights at The Retinal Circus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Also on the bill are Seeds of Time, My Indole Ring, Black Snake, Papa Bear's Medicine Show and the Don Thompson Trio.
Sean Moore, drummer of Manic Street Preachers, is born in Pontypool, Wales, UK, Europe.
Much-loved Bellevue teen-dance mecca the Lake Hills Roller Rink, Bellevue, Seattle, Washington, USA, is severely damaged by fire. The venue had hosted shows by artists including Jerry Lee Lewis, Them (with Van Morrison), Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs, The Turtles, The Lovin' Spoonful, Paul Revere and The Raiders, The Kingsmen and Merrilee And The Turnabouts.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Santana, Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly, Initial Shock and The Hello People play at The Fillmore West, San Francisco, California, USA.
At Independence Hall, Lakeshore Auditorium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, the Jimi Hendrix Experience play the first date of a massive tour of North America, supported by The Soft Machine.
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On the second of three days in the studio, Johnny Cash records Daddy Sang Bass, written by Carl Perkins, for Columbia Records.
Bobbie Gentry and Glen Campbell record tracks for their joint album, Bobbie Gentry And Glen Campbell in Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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.