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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.
Elvis Presley completes the recording of tracks for the soundtrack to the film Paradise Hawaiian Style at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Merle Haggard records I'll Take A Chance On Loving You, That Makes Two Of Us (with Bonnie Owens), Forever And Ever and other tracks, with producers Ken Nelson and Fuzzy Owen, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Musicians on the session include guitarists Roy Nichols and Lewis Ley, steel guitarist Ralph Mooney, bassists Bert Dodson and Robert Morris, drummer Helen Price and pianist George French Jr.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs performing Wooly Bully and Every Woman I Know plus Mel Carter performing The Richest Man Alive and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
The Moody Blues record an appearance on UK tv show Discs A Go Go in Bristol, England, UK.
Petula Clark plays a live gig in Blois, France, Europe.
Bob Dylan finishes recording the album Highway 61 Revisited in Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Jay And The Americans release a new single, Some Enchanted Evening, on United Artists Records in the USA.
Zorba's Dance, (aka Zorba the Greek) by Mikis Theodorakis is coming to the end of its run at No1 on the IFOP Top 100 Singles Chart in France, Europe.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs performing Wooly Bully and Every Woman I Know plus Mel Carter performing The Richest Man Alive and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
Johnny Bond and Red Sovine record Fireball in Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The song is about racing driver Fireball Roberts.
Slim Whitman records Each Time and More Than Yesterday in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Stan Kenton Orchestra plays at Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, USA.
The Easybeats play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK.
Noted Nashville-based session musician Charlie McCoy, during a visit to New York City, USA, rings Bob Dylan's record producer Bob Johnson, hoping to get tickets to a Broadway show. During their conversation, Johnson invited McCoy to meet Bob Dylan at Columbia Studios. Dylan invites McCoy to sit in on guitar for the track Desolation Row. At the end of the session, Johnson says to Dylan, "See how easy that was? That's how it would be in Nashville." Dylan begins seriously considering the idea of recording his next album in Nashville.
The Rolling Stones' manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, launches his own record label, Immediate.
Herman's Hermits play at D.U. Stadium, Denver, Colorado, USA. During the show, Herman is dubbed an honorary American by local celebrity King George of KBTR Radio.
The Who play at The Witch Doctor, St Leonard's-on-sea, UK. They are filmed during the gig for the tv show A Whole Scene Going.
Sheb Wooley records Sally's Arms, Big Land and Running With The Night Crowd with producer Jim Vienneau, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, featuring Eric Clapton, play at The Pontiac Club, Putney, London, UK.
Popular singer John Gary completes a run of dates at Harrah's Resort Lodge, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
Long John Baldry plays at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK.
Sandie Shaw plays at The Kinema Ballroom, Dunfermline, Scotland, UK, supported by The Red Hawks.
Georgie Fame plays at the Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, supported by Tony Rivers.
The Byrds play at Central Pier, Morecambe, England, UK and also make an appearance on the regional tv show Scene At 6.30.
Gerry And The Pacemakers play at The South Pier, Blackpool, England, UK, with Gene Vincent.
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.