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The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
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.
Female saxophonist Vi Redd is playing during a month-long engagement at The Sugar Hill, San Francisco, California, USA.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Stan Getz is playing during ten days at Shelley's Manne Hole, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Marvin Gaye is playing during a week at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by The Vibrations, The Contours, Billy Stewart, Jimmy Pelham and The Charmettes.
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The Tubby Hayes Quintet plays at The Dancing Slipper, West Bridgford, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe.
Glynnis Johns, Jo Stafford and The Big Three are the musical guests on tonight's edition of The Danny Kaye Show on CBS-tv in the USA.
Dave Dee and The
Bostons (later to find fame as Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich,) play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe, supported by Jack Simmons And His Orchestra.
The Gil Evans Orchestra records Shakes and Intro Bong for Verve Records in the USA. The tracks will remain unreleased.Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The ABC, Exeter, England, UK, Europe.
The Billy J. Kramer Pop Parade tour, featuring Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, Cilla Black, The Fourmost, Houston Wells, Tommy Quickly and The Marauders plays at The Granada, Maidstone, England, UK, Europe.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the fourth of six nights at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Stevie Wonder records his version of the Bob Dylan composition Blowin' In The Wind for Tamla Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Capitol Records in the USA issues a press release announcing that it has acquired rights to release music by popular British band The Beatles. The first Capitol release, I Want To Hold Your Hand, is scheduled for Monday, January 13.
Ray Charles opens for a week of two shows per night at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
Mel Torme With Johnny T. Williams' Orchestra records Let Me Off Uptown, Sunday In New York, Broadway and Sidewalks Of New York for Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jan and Dean record Dead Man's Cu rve in Los Angeles, California, USA, with guitarist Glen Campbell among the studio musicians.
London-based entrepreneur Nicky Byrne delivers a contract for the merchandising of products bearing The Beatles name and/or likenesses, to the office of showbiz lawyer David Jacobs, who is acting on behalf of The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein. The contract, involving the establishment of a company called Seltaeb owned by Byrne, will in due course prove exceptionally unfavourable to Epstein who will lose many thousands of dollars in profits.
Gene McDaniels is the musical guest on tv's Steve Allen Show in KFMB Studios, San Diego, California, USA. 
The Serendipity Singers spend the first of two days in Soundmakers Studio, New York City, USA, recording tracks for their Philips Records debut LP. 
UK newspaper The Daily Mail carries the headline, Beatles Boost For Varsity Oxfam Campaign. Unfortunately, The Beatles had agreed to no such thing. Their manager, Brian Epstein, is furious but, after consulting with the group, agrees to take part.
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Folk group The Weavers, whose line-up included Pete Seeger from 1949 until 1958 plays its farewell concert at The Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bassist and songwriter Danny Weinkauf is born in the USA. He is best-known as the long-standing bassist for They Might Be Giants, but has also released material under his own name and has worked with Fountains Of Wayne, Candy Butchers, Lincoln, Richard Barone, Mono Puff, Nate Ouderkirk, David Mead and Stephen Fretwell.