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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 Supremes play during a five-night residency at Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Byrds play the second of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
UK tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror reports that three Russian-made guitars have recently been sent to The Beatles by fans from a factory in Russia.
Cliff Richard has a recording session in Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, where he records, The Night. The track will be used as the b-side of Cliff's single Wind Me Up.
The Sons Of Adam are playing during a six-night residency at Gazzari's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Graham Bond Organisation records When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Good Good Loving and Only Sixteen in Rayrik Studios, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK, Europe.
Paul Revere And The Raiders perform Big Boy Pete on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Popular singer John Gary plays the first of twelve nights at The Hungry I, San Francisco, California, USA.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles spends the day in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, visiting friends.
Dean Martin records Hammer And Nails, Detour and Snap Your Fingers in United Recording Corporation Studios, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California, USA.
The vocals of Marv Johnson are dubbed onto the Funk Brothers' instrumental track for Just The Way You Are at Hitsville Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Bob Dylan records Can You Please Crawl Out Your Window, Jet Pilot, Medicine Sunday and I Wanna Be Your Lover in Columbia Records Studios, New York City, USA.
The Alan Price Set play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Kinks play at Hans Sachs-Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Europe.
Bo Diddley plays at The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
American popular singer Vic Dana arrives in the UK to promote his lkatest hit single, Moonlight And Roses.
The Blue Boys record Guilty, Stand At Your Window, I'm Gonna Change Everything and Just Call Me Lonesome in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The group was formerly Jim Reeves' backing band.
Lightnin' Hopkins completes a two day recording session for Verve Records in Los Angeles, California, USA, during which he has recorded Shake It Baby, Goin' Back Home, Good Times, What'd I Say and other tracks.
Having been arrested the previous day on charges of smuggling drugs into the USA from Mexico, Johnny Cash is transferred from El Paso County Jail to the Federal Courthouse, where he is given a $1000 fine and receives a 30-day suspended sentence.
The Alan Price Set plays at The Marquee Club, Wardour Street, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Crowd.
Tv rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Peter And Gordon performing I Go To Pieces and Derek Martin performing You Know.
The Top Ten Singles on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows :

1. Yesterday - The Beatles (Capitol)

2. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (Bang)

3. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)

4. The 'In' Crowd - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

5. You Were On My Mind - We Five (A+M)

6. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys (DynoVoice)

7. Help! - The Beatles (Capitol)

8. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

9. Catch Us If You Can - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)

10. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)

British soul/r'n'b band Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers record Strange Feeling at Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Small Faces play at The Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4+2, The Checkmates and The End play at The ABC, Carlisle, England, UK, Europe
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.