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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.The Bill Evans Trio plays the third night in a week of dates at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supported by jazz vocalist Nancy Harrow.
The Animals reach No1 in both the Billboard and Cash Box Singles Charts in the USA, with House Of The Rising Sun, which has been reduced in length to suit the dictates of American radio programmers, by the simple expedient of removing Alan Price's organ solo.
The Crying Game by Dave Berry peaks at No5 in the UK Singles Chart during a twelve-week stay on the chart. Session guitarists on the track are Jimmy Page, later to find global success with Led Zeppelin, and the estimable Big Jim Sullivan.
Dancing In the Street by Martha And The Vandellas peaks at No2 on the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.
Matchbox by The Beatles is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No68. The song was written and first recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1927, and enjoyed greater success when adapted in a rock'n'roll style by Carl Perkins in 1957.
A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles returns to No1 in the Australian pop singles chart, having been briefly deposed by The Animals with House Of The Rising Sun.
Johnny Rivers performs the Chuck Berry composition Maybellene on weekly tv pop show American Bandstand in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Save It For Me by The Four Seasons enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No10.
The Four Seasons are invited by President Lyndon B. Johnson to perform at The Democratic Party National Convention in the USA.
Andy Williams plays the first of three nights at Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
The Rolling Stones, Inez And Charlie Foxx, Mike Berry and The Mojos, set off on a UK tour from The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
The Yardbirds, The Searchers, Eden Kane, Lesley Gore and Jackie Trent appear on BBC-2 tv show Open House in the UK.
Singer-songwriter Don Covay makes his Billboard Singles Chart debut in the USA with Mercy, Mercy on Rosenmart Records.
Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, supported by The Skyliners Dance Band.
Heinz And The Wild Ones come to the end of a ten-week season supporting comedian Arthur Askey at The Pavilion Theatre, Rhyl, Wales. Guitarist in the band is Ritchie Blackmore, later to find fame in Deep Purple.
Manfred Mann, Brian Poole And The Tremeloes, Chad Stuart And Jeremy Clyde, Clodagh Rogers, Mark Wynter and Zoot Money's Big Roll Band appear on UK radio show Saturday Club.
The Zombies play two gigs in one day. First is at The Whitehall, East Grinstead, UK. Second is at The Club Noreik, London, UK.
The Animals, Jan And Dean, Chuck Berry and Del Shannon play the second of ten nights at the Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.