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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.
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.
Ray Charles is playing during a week of shows at The Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Nevada, USA.
The Rolling Stones play at the Town Hall, Leek, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
Guitarist Humberto Gessinger, best known as a member of the Brazilian band Engenheiros do Hawaii, is born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, South America.
The Animals play at the Club A'Gogo, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe, for a fee of £4 each.
Bruce And Terry release a new single, Custom Machine, on Columbia Records in the USA. (Bruce will become better known when he joins The Beach Boys as Bruce Johnson, while Terry is Terry Melcher, record producer and son of Doris Day)
Neil Turbin, best-known as the original full-time vocalist of thrash metal band Anthrax is born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Gerry And The Pacemakers are starring in the panto Babes In The Wood at The Gaumont Cinema, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play at The Ricky-Tick, Windsor, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz organist and bandleader Brother Jack McDuff records the album Prelude for Prestige Records in New York City, USA.
Sonny Boy Williamson II plays at The Marquee Club, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by Cyril Davies All Stars.
Buddy Britten And The Regents, The Nashville Men and The Chris Nava Combo play at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Avengers, Mark Twain And The Saxons and The Redcoats play at The Lido, Winchester, England, UK, Europe.
Little Stevie Wonder continues with his Christmas season booking at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
A UK tv special about the Merseybeat music craze, Beat City, is broadcast, featuring Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Undertakers, and Rory Storme and the Hurricanes.
The Merseybeats play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Ike And Tina Turner play at The Auditorium, Klamath Falls, Oregon, USA.
The Top Ten Singles on WABC Radio in New York City, USA on this day are :

1. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (Wand)

2. Dominique - The Singing Nun (Philips)

3. There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton (Epic)

4. Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch (Cadence)

5. Wives and Lovers - Jack Jones (Kapp)

6. Forget Him - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)

7. I'm Leaving It Up to You - Dale And Grace (Montel-M)

8. I Have a Boyfriend - The Chiffons (Laurie)

9. Popsicles and Icicles - The Murmaids (Chattahoochee)

10. Have You Heard - The Duprees (Coed)

Blues guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter Guitar Pete Franklin records Lowdown Dirty Ways, The Fives and Penal Farm Blues in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.