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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.
Gerry And The Pacemakers are starring in the panto Babes In The Wood at The Gaumont Cinema, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles' Christmas Show is presented during a season at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, featuring The Beatles Cilla Black, Rolf Harris, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, The Barron Knights, The Fourmost and Tommy Quickly.
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The musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
The Christmas edition of BBC radio show Saturday Club, hosted by Brian Matthew, features live performances by The Beatles, Brenda Lee, Joe Brown And His Bruvvers, Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames and The Bobby Patrick Big Six.
Herman's Hermits open in pantomime at The Royal Theatre, Chester, UK, with Herman in the lead role of Dick Whittington.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single No Arms Can Ever Hold You by The Bachelors.
Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames play The Flamingo Club, Soho, London, UK.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single I Understand by Freddie And The Dreamers.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the second of seven nights as part of the Christmas Holiday Spectacular Show in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Bobby Vee performs Every Little Bit Hurts on weekly tv pop show American Bandstand in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Millie takes the lead role in Once Upon A Fairytale at The Granada, Bedford, UK.
The Rolling Stones take out an ad in pop weekly newspaper The NME wishing hairdressers a happy Christmas.
Give Him A Great Big Kiss by The Shangri-Las is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No72.
Come See About Me by The Supremes reaches No1 in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Somewhere by P.J. Proby.
The first Motown Christmas Show continues in The Fox Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA, with the second day of a week of four live shows a day featuring The Miracles, Marvin Gaye and The Supremes.
The Zombies, The Shangri-Las, The Nashville Teens, The Shirelles and others play the second of ten days of shows at The Brooklyn Fox, New York City, USA.
Another Beatles Christmas Show continues its run at Hammersmith Odeon, London, starring The Beatles, with support acts including Freddie And The Dreamers, The Yardbirds, Elkie Brooks, Sounds Incorporated , Mike Cotton Sound and Jimmy Savile as compere.
Entering the Billboard magazine Hot Hundred Singles Chart in the USA today is You've Lost That Lovin Feelin', a Phil Spector production for The Righteous Brothers, written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
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The Elvis Presley movie Roustabout opens at cinemas in Sweden and Norway, Europe.
The Beach Boys play at The Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, USA, with Glen Campbell standing in as a temporary replacement for leader Brian Wilson, but only for stage performances.
Lulu, Marty Wilde and Heinz And The Wild Ones [including guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, later to find fame in Deep Purple] play the first of eight nights in the pantomime Once Upon A Fairytale, at The Gaumont, Doncaster, UK.
Long-haired British pop group The Rolling Stones place an ironic message in UK pop music paper the NME (New Musical Express) wishing a 'Happy Christmas to the starving hairdressers and their families'.
The Beatles are at No1 again in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with I Feel Fine.
Keely Smith and The Count Basie Orchestra open for the holiday period at Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Kinks release a new single, All Day And All Of The Night, in the USA.
The Moody Blues play at The Casino Club, Walsall, Birmingham, UK.
Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Hollies, Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers, The Fourmost, Tommy Quickly, The Rustiks, The Remo Four and Danny Williams appear in the first night of Gerry's Christmas Cracker at The Odeon, Liverpool, UK.
Boxer Billy Walker appears as the musical guest on UK tv series The Arthur Haynes Show.