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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.
Hank Snow (with The Jordanaires) records The Wayward Wind and Chant Of The Wanderer for RCA Victor Records in RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Dusty Springfield records Doodlin' and If It Don't Work Out in Philips Studios, Stanhope Place, London, England, UK, for Philips Records.
While in Hawaii during a tour of the USA, The Kinks have a day off in Waikiki. The band's songwriter Ray Davies will late cite this as his best holiday ever, inspiring him to write the song Holiday in Waikiki.
Gerry And The Pacemakers and Gene Vincent play at The South Pier, Blackpool, England, UK.
At Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA, Sonny And Cher record I Got You Babe.
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The Pretty Things enter the UK Top 30 singles chart at No25 with Cry To Me, which had first been a hit in 1962 for Solomon Burke.
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Peggy Lee records I Go To Sleep, written by Ray Davies of The Kinks, for Capitol Records in the USA.
Elvis Presley's 18th movie, the comedy-western Tickle Me, opens in cinemas in the USA.
The Four Tops enter the UK Top 30 singles chart at No22 with I Can't Help Myself. This is their first of many British hits.
The Beach Boys play at Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA.
Sonny James records Yes Or No, True Love's A Blessing and What Makes A Man Wander in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Johnny O'Keefe, The Bee Gees, Billy Thorpe And The Aztecs, The Easybeats, Bobby And Laurie, Judy Stone, Tony Brady and others play in the Gala Night Of Stars at Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia, Oceania.
The Moody Blues throw one of their celebrated parties in Roehampton, Greater London, England, UK, with guests including Paul McCartney and George Harrison of The Beatles.
Roy Orbison records Claudette, Wondering and Sugar And Honey, in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Rolling Stones fly from London, England, UK, to Los Angeles, California, USA, to begin mixing sessions for the album Out Of Our Heads.
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TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features The Byrds performing Mr. Tambourine Man; Jackie De Shannon performing Oh Boy; Steve Alaimo performing Concrete and Clay; Paul Revere And The Raiders performing Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter and I'm Henry VIIII I Am.
Judy Garland spends the third of four days rehearsing in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for an upcoming appearance on The Andy Williams tv show.
Nina Simone plays the tenth night of a two-week season at Annie's Room, London, England, UK.
John Mayall plays at The Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley, England, UK.
Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane play at Art D'Lugoff's Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Fortunes enter the UK Top 30 singles chart at No23 with You've Got Your Troubles, written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. The song will peak at No2.
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Lightnin' Hopkins plays the eighth of thirteen nights at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA, supported by The Rising Sons [including Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal].
The Who play at the Gala Opening of The Manor House (as a music venue), London, England, UK.
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Doc Watson plays the second of two nights at Club 47, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Dizzy Gillespie And His Quintet open for a season in The Penthouse at The Playboy Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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.