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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.
Bob Dylan finishes recording the album Highway 61 Revisited in Studio A, Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, USA.
Petula Clark plays a live gig in Blois, France, Europe.
Popular singer John Gary completes a run of dates at Harrah's Resort Lodge, Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs performing Wooly Bully and Every Woman I Know plus Mel Carter performing The Richest Man Alive and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
Sandie Shaw plays at The Kinema Ballroom, Dunfermline, Scotland, UK, supported by The Red Hawks.
Jay And The Americans release a new single, Some Enchanted Evening, on United Artists Records in the USA.
Georgie Fame plays at the Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK, supported by Tony Rivers.
Noted Nashville-based session musician Charlie McCoy, during a visit to New York City, USA, rings Bob Dylan's record producer Bob Johnson, hoping to get tickets to a Broadway show. During their conversation, Johnson invited McCoy to meet Bob Dylan at Columbia Studios. Dylan invites McCoy to sit in on guitar for the track Desolation Row. At the end of the session, Johnson says to Dylan, "See how easy that was? That's how it would be in Nashville." Dylan begins seriously considering the idea of recording his next album in Nashville.
Gerry And The Pacemakers play at The South Pier, Blackpool, England, UK, with Gene Vincent.
TV rock show Where The Action Is, in the USA, features Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs performing Wooly Bully and Every Woman I Know plus Mel Carter performing The Richest Man Alive and Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me.
Herman's Hermits play at D.U. Stadium, Denver, Colorado, USA. During the show, Herman is dubbed an honorary American by local celebrity King George of KBTR Radio.
Sheb Wooley records Sally's Arms, Big Land and Running With The Night Crowd with producer Jim Vienneau, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Easybeats play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK.
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, featuring Eric Clapton, play at The Pontiac Club, Putney, London, UK.
Long John Baldry plays at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK.
The Stan Kenton Orchestra plays at Red Rocks, Morrison, Colorado, USA.
The Who play at The Witch Doctor, St Leonard's-on-sea, UK. They are filmed during the gig for the tv show A Whole Scene Going.
Merle Haggard records I'll Take A Chance On Loving You, That Makes Two Of Us (with Bonnie Owens), Forever And Ever and other tracks, with producers Ken Nelson and Fuzzy Owen, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Musicians on the session include guitarists Roy Nichols and Lewis Ley, steel guitarist Ralph Mooney, bassists Bert Dodson and Robert Morris, drummer Helen Price and pianist George French Jr.
Elvis Presley completes the recording of tracks for the soundtrack to the film Paradise Hawaiian Style at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Byrds play at Central Pier, Morecambe, England, UK and also make an appearance on the regional tv show Scene At 6.30.
Zorba's Dance, (aka Zorba the Greek) by Mikis Theodorakis is coming to the end of its run at No1 on the IFOP Top 100 Singles Chart in France, Europe.
The Moody Blues record an appearance on UK tv show Discs A Go Go in Bristol, England, UK.
Slim Whitman records Each Time and More Than Yesterday in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Rolling Stones' manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, launches his own record label, Immediate.
Johnny Bond and Red Sovine record Fireball in Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The song is about racing driver Fireball Roberts.
The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.