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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 musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
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.
Judy Garland is playing during a two-week engagement at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, backed by the 30-piece Louis Basil orchestra. She is paid $50,000 per week.
Connie Haines is playing during two weeks at the ACT IV Restaurant-Supper Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Eddie Peabody, billed as 'The King Of The Banjo', plays during seventeen nights at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by 'song stylist' Gloria Loring.
When Lenny Bruce performs at the Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, California, USA, the show is recorded, and will be released as The Berkeley Concert on Frank Zappa's Bizarre Becords.
Jazz pianist Paul Bley records his seventh album, Closer in RLA Studio, New York City, USA, for ESP Disk.
Duke Ellington plays an afternoon concert at Philharmonics Hall, New York City, USA. During the set, Ellington performs The Queen Suite, a composition which he recorded in 1959 but had pressed as one solitary disc, and that disc was sent to Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
Singer, dancer and actor Johnny Lee, best-known for voicing the role of Br'er Rabbit in Disney's Song of the South, dies aged 67 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Who play in the New Barn Club, Brighton, England, UK, Europe.
Keith Jarrett plays at The Five Spot Café, New York City, USA.
The Beatles release their sixth album, Rubber Soul, in Sweden, Europe, on Parlophone Records.
David Bowie, just 18 years old, records Can’t Help Thinking About Me at Pye Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. It will later be released as a single under the name David Bowie with The Lower Third. It will be the first David Bowie record to be released in the USA and the first time the name “Bowie” appeared under the songwriters credit.
The Walker Brothers, The Small Faces, The Soul Mates, The Tremors, The Rivits and others play in the ABC, Romford, England, UK, Europe
The Morey Feld Quintet including trumpet and cornet player Ruby Braff, plays at Sunrise Village, Belmore, Long Island, New York STate, USA.
The Top Ten Singles on this day on Radio 4BC in Brisbane, Australia, are as follows :

1. GET OFF OF MY CLOUD - THE ROLLING ST0NES

2. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys

3. The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers

4. It's Good News Week - Hedgehoppers Anonymous

5. In The Midnight Hour - Ray Brown And The Whispers

6. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be,Will Be) - Normie Rowe And The Playboys

7. Sing C'est La Vie - Sonny And Cher

8. Yesterday - The Beatles

9. Treat Her Right - Roy Head

10. Still I'm Sad - The Yardbirds

The Hollies play at The George Ballroom, Hinckley Street, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. On the same day The Hollies appear on UK radio show Easy Beat.
Lulu And The Luvvers begin a week of shows at The Cabaret Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Radio station WDOK in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, changes its call sign to WIXY 1260. At the same time, it changes its format from 'adult standards' to 'Top 40'.
Bob Dylan plays at the Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, USA.
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Frank Sinatra celebrates his fiftieth birthday with a party at the Beverly Wiltshire Hotel in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, featuring Butterfield on vocals and harmonica, Michael Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop on guitars, Mark Naftalin on organ, Jerome Arnold and bass and Sam Lay on drums, comes to the end of a month of live shows at The Unicorn, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Tom Jones and The Byrds appear on The Ed Sullivan Show on CBS-tv in New York City, USA.
Paul John Hammond, bassist and keyboard player of UK electronic duo Ultramarine is born in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK.
The Yardbirds, The Beau Brummels, The Strangeloves, The Jones Boys, Terry Knight and the Pack, play at the IMA Auditorium, Flint, Michigan, USA.
The final UK tour by The Beatles ends at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff, Wales, UK, Europe, where they are supported by The Moody Blues, The Paramounts, The Marionettes, The Koobas and Beryl Marsden. After the concert, The Beatles piled into their black limousine for the drive back to London where they attended a Christmas party at the Scotch Of St James nightclub.
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Dusty Springfield plays the final night of a week in cabaret at Mr Smiths, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.