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.

My Boy Lollipop by Millie peaks at No2 in the Billboard singles chart in the USA.

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

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

Tommy Quickly And The Remo Four play at The WY Club, Spalding, 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.

Mark Slaughter singer of metal band Slaughter is born in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his seventeenth movie, Girl Happy, at MGM Studios, Culver City, California, USA.

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

The Searchers, The Big Three, The Outlaws, Tony And The Meazzis, The Whirlwinds, The Toffees and The Corantos play at The Promenade, West Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK, Europe.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manfred Mann play at The Pavilion, Buxton, UK.

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