4th July

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 Beach Boys play the second of two nights in The International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, supported by Jan And Dean, The Kingsmen, Freddy Cannon, The Rivingtons, Ray Peterson, Jody Miller, Jimmy Clanton, Jimmy Griffin and Peter And Gordon.

The Mojos play at Loughborough College, Loughborough, England, UK, Europe.

It is reported that The Rolling Stones' recent tour of the USA netted the group $100,000.

For the first of two days, Hines Farm Blues Club, Swanton, Ohio, USA, plays host to The Copper Fantasy Revue featuring The Falcons, Olivia Fairchild, Betty Lovett, Charlie Athens, Stefan Ross, The Dancations, Roxanne, Dori Dean plus The Lee And Leon Dance Team.

The Moody Blues play in an upstairs room at The Stork Hotel, Walsall, UK.

The Four Pennies play at The Memorial Hall, Northwich, England, UK, Europe.

Handyman by Del Shannon enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA.

The Rolling Stones release a new single, Tell Me, in the USA.

Roger Miller scores his first hit single in the USA as Dang Me enters the Billboard Top 40, where it will peak at No7.

A Silver Disc is awarded to the single The House of The Rising Sun by The Animals in the UK.

A Silver Disc is awarded to the single Someone, Someone, by Brian Poole And The Tremeloes in the UK.

The Cumberland Trio play at The Hotel Greystone, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA.

Adam Faith, The Crickets, PJ Proby, The Applejacks and Barry St John play in The Big Beat Night at The Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.

The Swinging Blue Jeans play at The University, Loughborough, UK.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Gloria Lynne, The Max Roach Quartet, The J.J.Johnson Quartet and others play on the third day of The Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

The Kinks play at The Club Noreik, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Merseybeats play at Grove Field, Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.

I Like It Like That by The Miracles is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No71.

I Get Around by The Beach Boys is the No1 single in the USA in both the Billboard and Cash Box charts.

Half of the singles in the newly published Billboard Top Ten Singles Chart in the USA are by British acts. BILLBOARD MAGAZINE - SINGLES CHART - July 4,1964
1. I GET AROUND - THE BEACH BOYS
2. My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
3. Memphis - Johnny Rivers
4. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Gerry And The Pacemakers
5. People - Barbara Streisand
6. A World Without Love - Peter And Gordon
7. Chapel Of Love - The Dixie Cups
8. Rag Doll - The Four Seasons
9. Bad To Me - Billy J.Kramer And The Dakotas
10. Can't You See That She's Mine - The Dave Clark Five

Manfred Mann play at The Pavilion, Buxton, UK.

The irreverent attitude of The Rolling Stones angers many viewers when they appear as the panel on BBC tv's Juke Box Jury.