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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.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Folksinger Paul Sykes is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA.
Roy Acuff is playing during a four-week long series of shows in The Mint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Duke Ellington plays during a nineteen day season at The Golden Key Club, 641 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
The musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
The Soul Agents, including Rod Stewart, play at The Town Hall, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK
Elvis Presley's manager Col Tom Parker concludes a deal to make three more Presley movies – Harum Scarum, Spinout and Double Trouble - for MGM.
David Rose And His Orchestra record Dindi, Theme From Quick Before It Melts, The Fox and Gay Spirits for MGM Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beatles have the second day of rehearsals for Another Beatles Christmas Show, their 1964 festive variety performance, at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK.
UK tv show The Five O'Clock Club includes an appearance by Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames.
The Kinks begin a two-day recording session at Pye Studios, London, England, UK. Over the two days they will record Come On Now, Everybody's Gonna Be Happy and Who'll Be The Next In Line,
The Who play at The Marquee, London, England, UK, supported by The Sneakers.
Sam Cooke releases a new single Shake/A Change Is Gonna Come, on RCA Records in the USA.
The Who play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, UK.
The Top Ten Records played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week ended on this date, are as follows :

1. Come See About Me - The Supremes [Motown]

2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles (Capitol)

3. Mr. Lonely - Bobby Vinton (Epic)

4. She's Not There - The Zombies (Parrot)

5. Love Potion No. 9 - The Searchers (Kapp)

6. Goin' Out of My Head - Little Anthony And The Imperials (DCP)

7. She's a Woman - The Beatles (Capitol)

8. Time Is On My Side - The Rolling Stones (London)

9. My Love, Forgive Me - Robert Goulet (Columbia)

10. You Really Got Me - The Kinks (Reprise]

Judy Garland performs her signature song, Over The Rainbow, on The Judy Garland Show on tv in the USA.
Peter 'Peavey' Wagner, singer and bassist of successful German heavy rock act Rage, is born.
The Gary Burton Sextet With Gary McFarland's Orchestra, records Climb Ev'ry Mountain, Sixteen Going On Seventeen, The Sound Of Music, An Ordinary Couple and Edelweiss in RCA Victor's Studio A, New York City, USA. The tracks will appear on the album Gary Burton - The Groovy Sound Of Music.
The Beatles are interviewed for UK tv show Top Of The Pops by deejay Jimmy Savile, during rehearsals for Another Beatles Christmas Show at The Odeon, Hammersmith, London, England, UK.
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Jerry Naylor, accompanied by an orchestra conducted by Mike Curb, records I Found You, Leave Me, I'll Take You Home and A Long Long Time, for Smash Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Count Basie records The Huckle-Buck, Oh Pretty Woman, Go Away Little Girl, Bye Bye Love and He's Got The Whole World In His Hands, for Reprise Records in Los Angeles, California, USA. The tracks will appear on his album Pop Goes The Basie.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows open for the Christmas season in the pantomime Aladdin, at The London Palladium, London, England, UK.
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The day before setting off on a tour of the USA, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys breakfasts with his new wife, Marilyn Rovell, in Tiny Naylor's Coffee Shop, Los Angeles, California, USA. The pair are trying to overcome the problems that are already besetting their marriage.
The Who play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Sneekers.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the second of two nights for a private function in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marvin Gaye completes recording of Pretty Little Baby for Tamla Records, in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Nat Adderley Octet records Stony Island, Junkanoo and Jive Samba for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames play at The Sendar Club, Kenton, UK.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows are appearing in the pantomime Aladdin at The London Palladium, London, UK.