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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.
The Duke Ellington Orchestra appears on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA. A pre-recorded interview with The Beatles is broadcast during the same edition of the show.
The Top Ten Singles in the UK on this date are :
1. YOU'RE MY WORLD - CILLA BLACK
2. Juliet - The Four Pennies
3. My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
4. It's Over - Roy Orbison
5. Constantly (L'Edera) - Cliff Richard And The Shadows
6. A Little Loving - The Fourmost
7. The Rise And Fall Of Flingel Bunt - The Shadows
8. Don't Throw Your Love Away - The Searchers
9. I Believe - The Bachelors
10. No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry
George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles are on holiday in Papeete, Tahiti, with their wives.
Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Festival is held at The Brown County Jamboree, Bean Blossom, Indiana, USA, featuring Bill Monroe And The Bluegrass Boys and others. In the audience is aspiring young guitarist Jerry Garcia, later to found The Grateful Dead.
Saxophonist Willis Jackson has a recrding session for Prestige Records at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, new Jersey, USA.
Kenny Rogers becomes the father of a boy, Kenny Rogers II.
Jazz trumpet player Ruby Braff takes part in the Teddy Napoleon Benefit Show, Central Plaza, New York City, USA.
The New Stan Getz Quartet with Astrud Gilberto plays during a month of dates at The Caf
Top racing driver Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts Jr., is severely burned when his car crashes during the seventh lap of the World 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He will die a little over a month later. Fireball's career, and especially his death, will inspire the song Fireball by Johnny Bond and Red Sovine
The Rolling Stones' fourth UK tour continues at The Coventry Theater, Coventry, supported by Peter And Gordon, The Overlanders, The Barron Knights, David John And The Mood, Julie Grant and Tony Marsh.
Big Walter Horton (aka Walter 'Shakey' Horton) records Let's Have A Good Time, Mean Mistreater and other tracks in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for the Swedish Broadcasting Company.
The Yardbirds, featuring Eric Clapton on lead guitar, play at The Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, UK.
Episode Six record a demo of the song Fortune Teller. The group includes bassist Roger Glover who will go on to become a member of Deep Purple.
Marvin Gaye plays at The Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles are on holiday in the Virgin Islands.
Chuck Berry (backed by The Nashville Teens) plays at the Colston Hall, Bristol, UK, supported by Carl Perkins (also backed by The Nashville Teens) and The Animals, Kingsize Taylor and The Dominoes, and The Swinging Blue Jeans.