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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 Beach Boys record Surfin' USA, at Western Recorders, Hollywood, California, USA.
Ella Fitzgerald releases the album Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook, in the USA.
Dionne Warwick scores her first entry in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with Don't Make Me Over, which will peak at No21.
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He's Sure The Boy I Love by The Crystals is the highest new entry in Cash Box Magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No74.
In his UK tv show On The Braden Beat, presenter Bernard Braden attacks the BBC's Black And White Minstrel Show for depicting black people in an offensive and patronising way.
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In US music trade magazine Billboard, Leonard Chess of Chess Records states that, "As it stands today, there's virtually no difference between rock'n'roll, pop and rhythm and blues. The music has completely overlapped."
Bob Dylan flies from London, UK, to Rome, Italy, where he meets up with folk singer Odetta. During his stay in Italy, he writes two new songs, Girl From The North Country and Boots Of Spanish Leather.
The Fourmost play in The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Big Girls Don't Cry by The Four Seasons reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
Bob Dylan flies from London to Rome, Italy, Europe, where he meets up with folk singer Odetta. During his stay in Italy, he writes two new songs, Girl From The North Country and Boots Of Spanish Leather.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Guitar Man by Duane Eddy.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Sheila by Tommy Roe.
The Rolling Stones play at Sandover Hall, Richmond, London, UK.
The Beatles play at The Museum Hall, Henderson St, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
The Gerry Mulligan Quartet plays at Birdland, New York City, USA.
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.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Duke Ellington plays during a nineteen day season at The Golden Key Club, 641 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Roy Acuff is playing during a four-week long series of shows in The Mint, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Beatles' Christmas Show is presented during a season at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, England, UK, Europe, featuring The Beatles Cilla Black, Rolf Harris, Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, The Barron Knights, The Fourmost and Tommy Quickly.
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Glenn Yarbrough, until recently a member of The Limeliters, is playing during four weeks of shows at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA. Also on the bill are Wes Harrison and The Town Criers.