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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.
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.
Buddy Bair And His Orchestra with vocalist Elaine Powell are playing during a three-week booking at The Skyway, Hotel Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Atlantic Cara van Of Stars is playing during a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, featuring Ben E. King, The Drifters, The Coasters, Doris Troy, Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, The Falcons and King Curtis.
Sam Cooke plays the third day of a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Mary Wells.
The Fall 1963 Dick Clark Cara van Of Stars tour, featuring a line-up consisting of Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Ronettes, Little Eva, The Dovells, Myron Lee And The Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, The Jaynettes, The Thymes and Paul And Paula, plays in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Jazz trombonist Grachan Moncur III records his debut LP, Evolution, for Blue Note Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
When saxophonists Archie Shepp and Lars Gullin play at the Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, the performance is recorded. The concert will be released as an album, The House I Live In on the Steeplechase label in 1980.
Don Gibson, with a band including Chet Atkins and Velma Smith [gtrs], Junior Huskey [bass], William Ackerman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano] and The Jordanaires, records Do You Know My Jesus, If I Can help Somebody and other tracks in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
California doo-wop trio Barry And The Tamerlanes release their debut LP, I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight, on Valiant Records in the USA.
Pat Wayne And The Beachcombers record a cover version of Chuck Berry's song Roll Over Beethoven, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe. Guitarist on the session is Jimmy Page, later to play for The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin.
Dusty Springfield enters the UK singles chart with her first solo hit, I Only Want To Be With You, which will peak at No4.
Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Futurist, Scarborough, England, UK, Europe.
Freddie And The Dreamers play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Terry Black and the Blackhearts.
The Searchers, Tony Holland And The Packabeats, The Fortunes, Johnny Hudson And The Teenbeat Showband and The Cliftones play at The Town Hall, Paisley, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Duane Eddy, The Shirelles, Gene Vincent, Carter-Lewis And The Southerners, Mickie Most, The Flintstones and The Roof-Raisers play at Fairfield Hall, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Willie Nelson records At The Bottom, I'll Walk Alone, River Boy, Columbus Stockade Blues and other tracks in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Rolling Stones play at McIlroy's Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
British Conservative MP Sir Charles Taylor asks the Home Secretary, via a Parliamentary question, whether he would give instructions "that The Beatles should no longer receive police protection in the London area from their admirers." The Home Secretary replies that this is a matter for the Commissioner of Police to decide.
Tommy Roe, with producer Felton Jarvis, records Come On, Come On And Dance and I Wanna Be Your Man in Fame Recording Studio, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA.
Brian Wilson and Mike Love of The Beach Boys write the song The Warmth Of The Sun at Wilson's recently rented house in Hawthorne, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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California doo-wop trio Barry And The Tamerlanes release their debut LP, I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight, on Valiant Records in the USA.
The Billy J. Kramer Pop Parade tour, featuring Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Caravelles, The Fourmost, Houston Wells, Tommy Quickly and The Marauders plays at The Odeon, Folkestone, England, UK, Europe.
Victor Borge is the musical guest on tonight's edition of Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall on tv in the USA.
The Cyril Davies All-Stars play at The Marquee club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Top Five singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this date, are as follows :

1. SUGAR SHACK - JIMMY GILMER AND THE FIREBALLS

2. Do You Love Me - Brian Poole And The Tremeloes

3. Washington Square - The Village Stompers

4. You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry And The Pacemakers

5. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

When US president John F. Kennedy visits San Antonio, Texas, USA, eight-year-old Steve Earle is taken out of school to watch the motorcade pass by. The following day, Kennedy is killed in Dallas, Texas.
The Konrads, The Trubeats, Christine Conway, The Aces, Pip And The Burnettes, The Psykons, Del And The Panthers and others play at The Assembly Hall, Coney Hall, West Wickham, England, UK, Europe. The Konrads include David Jones (the pre-fame David Bowie) playing saxophone and singing.
Sammy Davis Jr, with the Marty Paich Orchestra, records A Stranger In Town, Born To Be Blue, Willow Road and The Christmas Song, for Reprise Records, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Sons Of The Pioneers record Song Of The Bandit, Almost, Cattle Call Rondelet and Listen To The Mocking Bird in RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Glen Campbell plays guitar on this session.
The Good Time Singers record Turn Around, Goin' Away From Here, Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream/Power And Glory and Peace Corp Marching Song in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. (The Good Time Singers was a band formed to replace the New Christy Minstrels on The Andy Williams Show.)
The Beatles play at The ABC, Carlisle, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Vernons Girls, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, and others.