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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.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Hold Me by P.J. Proby.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his seventeenth movie, Girl Happy, at MGM Studios, Culver City, California, USA.
A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
The Cumberland Trio (actually a quartet) continue their summer season at the Hotel Greystone, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA.
C'mon And Swim by Bobby Freeman on Autumn Records enters the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA, where it will peak at No5.
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Vaughn Meader, Toby Reynolds, Eduardo Sasson and folk group The Mandrell Singers play at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Serendipity Singers play at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
The Animals play at The Memorial Hall, Northwich, UK, and also appear on the tv show Thank Your Lucky Stars - Summer Spin.
George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles record appearances for UK tv show Juke Box Jury at Television Centre, London, UK.
Bob Dylan is at the Newport Folk Festival, Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, but does not perform on this day The three-day event also features Johnny Cash, Pete Seeger, Marvin Gaye, The Spinners and Hattie Littles play the second of ten nights at The Driftwood Lounge in The 20 Grand Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
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US music trade magazine Billboard reports that The Beatles' new film, A Hard Day's Night, has already made its production costs back on sales of the soundtrack album. This is believed to be a first in cross-marketing history.
I'll Cry Instead by The Beatles is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No74.
Stevie Wonder peaks at No29 in the Billboard Popular Singles Chart in the USA with Hey Harmonica Man This is the first single on which he is billed without the 'Little' prefix to his name.
The Beach Boys play at the Mary E Sawyer Auditorium, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.
The Four Pennies, The Mojos and Don Lang appear on BBC2 tv show Open House, in the UK.
The Midnight Strollers play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, supported by The Rickoshades.
As part of the Forest Hills Music Festival, Trini Lopez, Count Basie and Woody Allen play at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York City, USA.