10th May

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.

Neil Sedaka plays the fifth of fifteen nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Bill Monroe records Old Country Baptising, I Found The Way and This World Is Not My Home in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Johnny Cash makes his hotly-anticipated New York City, USA, debut at Carnegie Hall. Unfortunately, he is struggling with drug addiction, his voice is hoarse and weak, and he leaves the stage in what he will later describe as a "deep depression." Afterward, he consoles himself with a visit to The Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village, where he sees native American protest balladeer Peter La Farge, performing The Ballad of Ira Hayes. Mightily impressed, Cash will record his own version of the song.

Bobby Darin plays the eighth of twenty nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.

Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated continues its Thursday night residency at The Marquee, Soho, London, UK.

Gary U.S. Bonds , Johnny Burnette, Gene McDaniels, Mark Wynter and The Fleerekkers play at The Granada, Kettering, UK.

Clyde McPhatter, Ketty Lester and Shep And The Limelites play the third night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.

Jazz saxophonist Pony Poindexter completes recording of tracks for his Epic Records album Pony's Express, in New York City, USA.

The double A-side single I'm Looking Out The Window / Do You Wanna Dance by Cliff Richard And The Shadows enters the UK Top Ten singles chart.

During a performance at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, Johnny Cash's drug and drink-ravaged voice is virtually inaudible. Indeed, it is so below-par that Columbia Records producer Don Law, who had planned to make a live album of the event, doesn't even bother to switch on the recording equipment.

Cliff Richard and The Shadows record The Next Time in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

BBC tv show Pops And Lennie, in the UK, features live performances by Craig Douglas and Eden Kane. Dusty Springfield, however, is obliged to mime through her performance with The Springfields, as she is recovering from a tonsillectomy.

Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated continues its Thursday night residency at The Marquee, Soho, London, UK.

The Twistival, featuring Bobby Vee, The Ventures and Jo Ann Campbell, plays the seventh of ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines, Asia.

Paul Anka plays the fourth of seven nights at Blinstrub's , Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

The Blackwood Brothers record Take My Hand Precious Lord, Mansion Over The Hilltop, Wanta Rest and Swing Down Chariot and other tracks at RCA Victor Studio 2, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, California, USA.

Sheb Wooley records Sixteen Violins, Louisiana Trapper and Land Of No Love in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Jerry Lee Lewis, The Viscounts and Johnny Kidd And The Pirates play at St George's Hall, Bradford, UK.

Guitarist and singer Fred Carter Jr records Let Me Dream, Making Believe and What Am I Gonna Do With Anna at Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The Twistival, featuring Bobby Vee, The Ventures and Jo Ann Campbell, playsthe seventh of ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines.

Jazz saxophonist Pony Poindexter completes recording of tracks for his Epic Records album Pony's Express, in New York City, USA.

Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Viscounts, Vince Eager, The Echoes, Mark Eden, Danny Storm and Buddy Britten play at St. George's Hall, Bradford, UK. The show is promoted by notorious rock'n'roll entrepreneur Don Arden.

Cliff Richard and The Shadows record The Next Time in EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Duane Eddy records The Ballad Of Paladin, Stretchin' Out and The Wild Westerners with producer Lee Hazlewood at RCA Victor Studio, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Personnel on the session include Duane Eddy on guitar; Barney Kessel on guitar, Bill Pitman on guitar, James Bond on bass, Earl Palmer on drums, Larry Knechtel on piano, Plas Johnson on saxophone and George Tracy on harmonica.

Neil Sedaka plays the fifth of fifteen nights at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Bobby Darin plays the eighth of twenty nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.

Good Luck Charm by Elvis Presley enters the UK Pop Singles Chart, where it will peak at No1 during a seventeen-week run.

Ray Conniff, His Orchestra And Chorus record Moonlight And Roses, My Romance, To My Love and I Concentrate On You, in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Paul Anka plays the fourth of seven nights at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Bobby Helms records Then Came You and Just Between Old Sweethearts, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Guitarists on the session are Harold Bradley, Grady Martin and Joe Edwards, with Don Helms on steel and Floyd Cramer on piano.