5th October

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 Supremes play during a five-night residency at Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

The Sons Of Adam are playing during a six-night residency at Gazzari's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4+2, The Checkmates and The End play at The ABC, Carlisle, England, UK, Europe

Having been arrested the previous day on charges of smuggling drugs into the USA from Mexico, Johnny Cash is transferred from El Paso County Jail to the Federal Courthouse, where he is given a $1000 fine and receives a 30-day suspended sentence.

Paul Revere And The Raiders perform Big Boy Pete on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Blue Boys record Guilty, Stand At Your Window, I'm Gonna Change Everything and Just Call Me Lonesome in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The group was formerly Jim Reeves' backing band.

The Small Faces play at The Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UK, Europe.

Dean Martin records Hammer And Nails, Detour and Snap Your Fingers in United Recording Corporation Studios, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California, USA.

British soul/r'n'b band Cliff Bennett And The Rebel Rousers record Strange Feeling at Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Byrds play the second of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.

Cliff Richard has a recording session in Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe, where he records, The Night. The track will be used as the b-side of Cliff's single Wind Me Up.

Graham Bond Organisation records When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Good Good Loving and Only Sixteen in Rayrik Studios, Chalk Farm, London, England, UK, Europe.

The Alan Price Set plays at The Marquee Club, Wardour Street, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Crowd.

The vocals of Marv Johnson are dubbed onto the Funk Brothers' instrumental track for Just The Way You Are at Hitsville Studios, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Paul McCartney of The Beatles spends the day in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, visiting friends.

Tv rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Peter And Gordon performing I Go To Pieces and Derek Martin performing You Know.

The Kinks play at Hans Sachs-Haus, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Europe.

Bo Diddley plays at The Place, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK, Europe.

The Top Ten Singles on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date are as follows :

1. Yesterday - The Beatles (Capitol)

2. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (Bang)

3. Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire (Dunhill)

4. The 'In' Crowd - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

5. You Were On My Mind - We Five (A+M)

6. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys (DynoVoice)

7. Help! - The Beatles (Capitol)

8. 1-2-3 - Len Barry (Decca)

9. Catch Us If You Can - The Dave Clark Five (Epic)

10. Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers (Philles)

Popular singer John Gary plays the first of twelve nights at The Hungry I, San Francisco, California, USA.

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.