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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.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Roy Acuff is playing during a four-week long series of shows in The Mint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Duke Ellington plays during a nineteen day season at The Golden Key Club, 641 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The Beatles' Christmas Show is presented during a season at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, featuring The Beatles Cilla Black, Rolf Harris, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, The Barron Knights, The Fourmost and Tommy Quickly.
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Glenn Yarbrough, until recently a member of The Limeliters, is playing during four weeks of shows at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA. Also on the bill are Wes Harrison and The Town Criers.
Dionne Warwick, The Secrets, falsetto-voiced hitmaker Lou Christie, and all-girl trio The Tammys, play at local radio deejay Clark Race's fund-raising Record Hop in Beaver High School, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA, raising more than $2,000 for the Pittsburgh Children's Hospital.
Elvis Presley spends some of the day clothes shopping at Lansky's in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Kiss Me Quick by Elvis Presley peaks at No14 in the UK singles chart.
Marty Wilde appears on UK tv series The Arthur Haynes Show.
After her concert at The Odeon, Leicester Square, London, UK, Shirley Bassey throws a midnight party, with guests including EMI boss Sir Joseph Lockwood, record producer George Martin, Tommy Steele, Russ Conway, Matt Monro, Vic Lewis, Alan Klein and scriptwriter Alun Owen. Music at the event is provided by The Paramounts, who will become better known as Procol Harum.
Shane Fenton And The Fentones play at The Club Noreik, Tottenham, London, England, UK, Europe.
Tom Rush and Geoff Muldaur play at Club 47, Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with Lisa Kindred.
Um Um Um Um Um Um by Major Lance enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. The song is composed by Curtis Mayfield.
The Beatles Christmas Show continues at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Maria Elena by Los Indios Tabajaras.
Letter From Sherry by Dale Ward is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No83.
Shirley Ellis performs Nitty Gritty and The Trashmen perform Surfin' Bird on weekly tv pop show American Bandstand in the USA.
I Want To Hold Your Hand by The Beatles reaches No1 in the pop singles chart, Tio i topp, in Sweden, Europe.
I Have A Boyfriend by The Chiffons enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No36.
There! I've Said It Again by Bobby Vinton reaches No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA for both Billboard and Cash Box magazines. Four weeks later, Vinton will become the first American artist to be knocked from the top of the chart by The Beatles.
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The British Board of Trade announces that the UK's highest record sales ever were achieved in October 1963.
Dusty Springfield plays the last night in a week of dates at The Chinchilla Club, Leeds, UK.
The Rolling Stones play at The Town Hall, Oxford, UK.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Dominique by The Singing Nun.
Billy Fury enters the UK pop singles chart at No13 with Do You Really Love Me Too.
Cliff Richard is in the Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, continuing with the filming of his next movie, Wonderful Life.
Louie Louie by The Kingsmen peaks at No2 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
US trade magazine Billboard reviews The Beatles' new single, I Want To Hold Your Hand as "a driving rocker with surf-on-the-Thames sound and strong vocal work."
Do Wah Diddy Diddy by The Exciters enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
The Yardbirds, featuring guitarist Eric Clapton, play at The Star, Croydon, UK.