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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.
Jimmy Witherspoon is playing during four nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, with the Coleridge Parkinson Trio.
Woody Herman And His Orchestra record Theme From Golden Boy, Shangri-La and Come On And Ska, for Philips/Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
The Rolling Stones, Kenny Lynch and the cast and crew of UK tv show Ready, Steady, Go! fly from London to Montreux, Switzerland, to record a special edition of the show.
Charles Mingus, plays the last of three nights at the Th
Ray Charles plays the last of three nights at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Over the three nights he has grossed $60,097.
Peter And Gordon play at The Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, UK.
The Kentucky Colonels, featuring virtuoso guitarist Clarence White, play in Wayside, Carmel, California, USA.
The Beatles' musical contributions to the Rediffusion tv special Around The Beatles are recorded at IBC Studios, London, UK.
Kim Weston marries Mickey Stevenson in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The cast of the musical film The Sound Of Music boards a Pan Am flight from Los Angeles, California, USA, to Salzburg, Austria, Europe, where exterior scenes are to be filmed.
During a UK tour, Roy Orbison plays at The Granada, Walthamstow. Also on the bill are Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders, Freddie And The Dreamers and Tony Sheridan.
Nancy Wilson spends the second of two days recording tracks for the Capitol Records album Today, Tomorrow, Forever, in the USA.
Jump blues vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon plays the third of four nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows' tour comes to an end at The Odeon, Leeds, UK.
Theodore Bikel (Theo Bikel) plays an afternoon show at The Philharmonic Hall, New York City, USA.
The Top Ten Singles on WGH RADIO, Newport News, Virginia, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows :
  1. Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
  2. The Shoop Shoop Song - Betty Everett
  3. Suspicion - Terry Stafford
  4. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
  5. Twist And Shout - The Beatles
  6. White On White - Danny Williams
  7. Please Please Me - The Beatles
  8. She Loves You - The Beatles
  9. That's The Way Boys Are - Leslie Gore
  10. Bits And Pieces - Dave Clark Five
Tony Bennett opens at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA. Attending the show are Judy Garland, Pat Boone and other celebrities.
Nathaniel Sidney Hardy, Jr. is born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He will find success as a composer and keyboardist, working with artists including Chic, Madonna and Debbie Harry, as well as pursuing an acclaimed solo career.
Denny Laine And The Diplomats play at The Flying Club, Coventry, UK.
Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
During a Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars tour, The Crystals, Gene Pitney, The Shirelles, The Supremes, Brian Hyland, The Dixie Cups, Major Lance, The Rip Chords and others play in The Spring Fling at Jorgenson Auditorium, Connecticut, USA.
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The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, play at The Crawdaddy, Richmond-On-Thames, UK.