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Jazz pianist, composer and arranger Arthur Schutt dies in San Francisco, California, USA. In an extensive career, he had played with Arthur Schutt And His Orchestra, Eddie Lang's Orchestra, Joe Venuti And His New Yorkers, Joe Venuti's Blue Four, Miff Mole's Molers, Roger Wolfe Kahn And His Orchestra, The Charleston Chasers, The Dorsey Brothers And Their New Dynamiks and Tom Dorsey And His Novelty Orchestra
Cliff bennett And The Rebel Rousers appear in tv pop show That's For Me, presented by Anne Nightingale on Rediffusion tv in the UK.
Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald are the musical guests on tonight's edition of The Ed Sullivan Show in New York City, USA.
The Downliners Sect plays at The 51 Club, London, UK.
Dick And Dee Dee, Shirley Ellis, The Tradewinds, Glen Campbell, The Standells, Bobby Sherman, Donna Loren, The Shindogs, The Blossoms and The Wellingtons appear on tv show Shindig! in the USA.
The Beach Boys release a new single, All Summer Long, in the UK on Columbia Records.
Jackie Wilson and Jay And The Americans appear on syndicated tv pop show Shivaree, recorded for KABC in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Fugs play at The East End Theatre, New York City, USA.
Unit 4+2 play at The Agincourt, Camberley, England, UK.
Edward Small Productions Inc. agrees to pay Alex Gottlieb $30,000 for his services as an associate producer and co-writer of a proposed Elvis Presley movie to be entitled Frankie And Johnny.
Del Shannon, The Zombies, The Shangri-Las, Jewel Aken, The Larks, Tommy Roe, Dee Dee Sharp, Mel Carter, The Ad Libs, The Velvelettes, Jimmy Soul, Mike Clifford, The Ikettes, The Executives and Don Wayne play in a Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars at The Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, Los Angeles, California, USA. The show is hosted by Dick Clark himself.
George Jones records I'm A People, Old Brush Arbors, Ship Of Love and We're Watching Our Step in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. backing vocals on this session are provided by The Jordanaires.
The Yardbirds play in The Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UK.
Sonny James records I'll Never Be Anything But In Love With You and Need You, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Actress and singer Jane Morgan marries her manager, Jerry Weintraub.
Doc Watson plays the second of two nights at Club 47, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
The highest new entry in Cash Box magazine chart of the 100 best-selling singles in the USA is Papa's Got A Brand New Bag by James Brown And The Famous Flames, entering at No66.
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The Beach Boys play in the Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, supported by The Searchers and The Zombies.
Roy Orbison plays two shows in one day, at Mullingar and Dublin Stadium, Ireland, Europe.
Guitarist, singer, songwriter, recording artist, novelist and painter Dan Bern (aka Dan Bernstein) is born in Mount Vernon, Iowa, USA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Peter And Gordon performing To Know You Is To Love You and I Go to Pieces.
The Charles Lloyd Quartet plays at Slug's Saloon, New York City, USA.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, featuring Eric Clapton, play at Klook's Kleek, Hampstead, London, England, UK.
During a month-long tour, Johnny Cash plays in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA.
Francoise Hardy and Houges Auffray play at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Johnny Bond records Johnny Overload, Hi Way Man, Ridge Route and other tracks in Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Cilla Black performs live on UK radio programme The Johnny Pearson Show.
The Byrds record Bob Dylan's anthemic The Times They Are A-Changin', for their second Columbia Records album, Turn! Turn! Turn!, in Los Angeles,California, USA.
Marlene Dietrich plays the fourth of six nights at the The Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, England, UK.
Mark Wynter is playing during a season at The ABC Theatre, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys play at Minneapolis Auditorium, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
F. Curtis, Jr. registers (That's Why) I Love You Like I Do for copyright with Donna Music in the USA. It will be released by The Valkyries on Cori Records.
Marvin Gaye records Steal Away for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Beatles record Drive My Car, for the album Rubber Soul, at EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.
Liverpool band The Merseybeats enter the UK singles chart with I Love You Yes I Do on Fontana Records, which will peak at No22 during an eight-week run.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans records Yesterday, written by Paul McCartney of The Beatles, in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and Peter Green play at The Mojo Club, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe.
The Young Rascals play at The Phone Booth, Manhattan, New York City, USA.
The New Jump Band plays at Society Hall, Cordelia Road, Stanwell, London, England, UK, Europe.
Bob Dylan plays at Onondaga County War Memorial Syracuse, New York State, USA.
The Zombies release a new single, Is This The Dream / Don't Go Away on Decca Records in the UK.
Work is completed on The Supremes' song My World Is Empty Without You, at Hitsville Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Keyboard player Jerry Hughes is born. He will join Cincinnati's Yankee Grey, whose blend of country and southern rock will earn a nomination from the Academy of Country Music for Top New Duet or Group in 2000.
The Who play at the University of Southampton, Southampton, England, UK, Europe
The Rolling Stones' album December's Children enters the Billboard album chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4 and will be certified as a gold disc.
The Nashville Teens play at The College Theatre Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Nashville Teens play in the Students’ Union Debating Hall, Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Nino Tempo And April Stevens appear on tv show American Bandstand in the USA.
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