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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.Elvis Presley's manager, Col Tom Parker, sends a fake fan letter to RCA Records executive Bill Bullock. He signs the letter 'A Fan' and fulsomely praises Elvis.
Helen Shapiro plays the fifth night of a week at The Hippodrome, Brighton, UK. Also on the bill are Gary Miller, The Red Price Combo and The Hillsiders.
Donnie Brooks plays at The Cal-Nev Hotel and Casino on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.
Helen Shapiro plays the fifth night of a week at The Hippodrome, Brighton, UK. Also on the bill are Gary Miller, The Red Price Combo and vocal comedy trio The Hillsiders.
Marty Robbins records Hawaiian Wedding Song and Hawaiian Bells, at Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The John Coltrane Quartet records Tunji and Out Of This World for Impulse! Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Captain Gilbert Batchman grants James Marshall Hendrix (later to find fame as Jimi Hendrix) an honorable discharge from the US Army on the basis of unsuitability.
The John Coltrane Quartet records Tunji and Out Of This World for Impulse! Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Neil Davidge is born in Bristol, England, UK, Europe. He will find success as a record producer, songwriter and film score composer, working with Massive Attack, David Bowie, Primal Scream and many more.Chuck Jackson, The Miracles, Bill Doggett, The Falcons, Billy Stewart and Flip Wilson play the first night of a week at The Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, USA.
Elvis Presley's manager, Col Tom Parker, sends a joke letter to RCA Records executive Bill Bullock. He signs the letter 'A Fan' and fulsomely praises Elvis.
Joey Dee And The Starliters play at Indiana Beach Ballroom, Monticello, Indiana, USA.
From Me To You by Del Shannon enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No77 during a four week run. The song is written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, and is their first composition to appear on the charts in the USA.
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Sammy Davis
Jr appears as Kid Pepper, a loud-mouthed punk, in the final
episode of popular tv series 77 Sunset
Strip in the USA.