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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
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.
Barbra Streisand performs Bewitched Bothered And Bewildered on syndicated tv show PM Starring Mike Wallace, in New York City, USA.
The Four Freshmen play at Stambaugh Auditorium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clyde McPhatter, Ketty Lester and Shep And The Limelites play the first night of a week at The Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the sixth of twenty nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Paul Anka plays the second of seven nights at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Neil Sedaka plays the third of fifteen nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Twistival, featuring Bobby Vee, The Ventures and Jo Ann Campbell, plays the fifth of ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines.
Bobby Darin plays the sixth of twenty nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
On a week-long trip to London, UK, seeking a deal for The Beatles, Brian Epstein visits engineer Ted Huntly at HMV, Oxford Street, to have the band's demo tape transferred to disc. Impressed, Huntly sends Epstein to see Sidney Coleman, director of music publishers Ardmore And Beechwood.
A new Stephen Sondheim-composed stage musical, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, opens at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 964 performances.
Del Shannon records Cry Myself To Sleep and I'm Gonna Move On with producer Harry Balk for Big Top Records at Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Personnel on the session include Boots Randolph on saxophone, The Jordanaires on backing vocals, Grady Martin and Harold Bradley on guitars, Buddy Harman on drums, Bob Moore on bass and Hargus 'Pig' Robbins on piano, organ and harpsichord.
Jerry Lee Lewis, The Viscounts and Johnny Kidd And The Pirates play at the Colston Hall, Bristol, UK.
Neil Sedaka plays the third of fifteen nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clyde McPhatter, Ketty Lester and Shep And The Limelites play the first night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Bluegrass banjo virtuoso Scott Vestal is born in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. In a long and distinguished career, he will play with Bill Monroe, Sam Bush, Tim O'Brien, Jim Lauderdale, Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, John Cowan and Tony Rice.
The Twistival, featuring Bobby Vee, The Ventures and Jo Ann Campbell, plays the fifth of ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines, Asia.
Sam Cooke releases a new single, Bring It On Home To Me, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
Marvin Gaye releases a new single, Soldier's Plea, in the USA.
Barbra Streisand performs Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered on the syndicated tv show PM Starring Mike Wallace, in New York City, USA.
A new Stephen Sondheim-composed stage musical, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, opens at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for 964 performances.
Paul Anka plays the second of seven nights at Blinstrub's , Boston, Massachusetts, USA.