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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 stage musical She Loves Me with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick is playing at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 301 performances.
Hank Snow records Six Days On The Road, From A Jack To A King, Sweet Lies and other tracks, in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Rustiks, managed by Brian Epstein, undertake their first recording session for Decca Records in London, UK.
The Beach Boys play at The Coconut Lounge, Lakewood Beach, Champaign, Illinois, USA. Also on the bill are Freddie Cannon, Jimmy Griffin and Lynn Easton And The Kingsmen.
The Top Ten records played on WABC Radio, New York City, USA for the week ended on this day are as follows :
1. A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles (UA/Capitol)
2. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes [Motown]
3. Rag Doll - The Four Seasons (Philips)
4. Everybody Loves Somebody - Dean Martin (Reprise]
5. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters (Atlantic)
6. I Get Around - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
7. Wishin' and Hopin' - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
8. Memphis - Johnny Rivers (Imperial)
9. The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) - Jan And Dean (Liberty)
10. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto (Verve)
Marlene Dietrich plays at The Palm-Beach-Casino, Cannes, France, Europe.
Marianne Faithfull appears on BBC1 tv show The Cool Spot, in the UK. Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen appear in the same show.
The Cumberland Trio (actually a quartet) continue their summer season at The Hotel Greystone, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA.
The Modern Jazz Quartet, with guitarist Laurindo Almeida, record One Note Samba, Concierto de Aranjuez and other tracks in Webster Hall, New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
The Rolling Stones record the instrumental Hear It, in London, UK, but the track is not released. It is a rare co-write between Brian Jones and Keith Richards, and it also features the guitar of famed session player Big Jim Sullivan.
The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on lead guitar, play the third of five nights at the Lugano Hotel, Lugano, Switzerland, Europe.
Henry 'Red' Allen appears on the BBC 2 tv jazz series Jazz 625, in the UK.
The Who, billed as The High Numbers, play at The Railway Hotel, Harrow And Wealdstone, UK.
Martha And The Vandellas release a new single, Dancing In The Street, on Gordy Records in the USA.
Nino Tempo And April Stevens record I Love You, Don't You Forget It for Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his seventeenth movie, Girl Happy, at MGM Studios, Culver City, California, USA.
The Four Pennies appear on Rediffusion tv show The Five O'Clock Club, in the UK.