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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.
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.
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.
Jay Lasker of Vee-Jay Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA, discusses with attorney Walter Hofer, who represents both Vee-Jay and The Beatles, which Beatles tracks the company might rights to release in the USA. Hofer tells him that Vee-Jay has rights to four songs already released on the label, but probably not to any unissued songs previously intended for release on the company's proposed album, Introducing The Beatles.
The Beatles Christmas Show continues at The Astoria, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
Cyril Davies dies of leukemia [some reports say pleurisy], aged 32, in London, UK. Davies was famed as a harmonica player and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the godfathers of the 1960's British blues and r'n'b scene.
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Cliff Richard is in The Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, continuing with the filming of his next movie, Wonderful Life.
French musical idol Serge Gainsbourg marries his second wife, Fran
The Homesick James Williamson Quintet records Gotta Move, Lonesome Road, Crawlin' and other tracks in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Prestige Records.
British instrumental rock band The Eagles play at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Top Ten singles of this week as played by WABC Radio, New York City, USA, are as follows :

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. Louie Louie - The Kingsmen (Wand)
3. There! I've Said It Again - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
4. Forget Him - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
5. Dominique - The Singing Nun (Philips)
6. Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch (Cadence)
7. Popsicles and Icicles - The Murmaids (Chattahoochee)
8. Wives and Lovers - Jack Jones (Kapp)
9. Somewhere - The Tymes (Parkway
10. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore (Mercury)
The Crickets release a new single, Lonely Avenue, on Liberty Records in the USA.
Bern Elliott And The Fenmen play at the Public Hall, Wallington, UK.
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A live session by The Beatles is recorded for BBC radio show Saturday Club, at the Playhouse Theatre, London, UK.
The Searchers release their version of the Jackie De Shannon song Needles And Pins in the UK on Pye Records. It will peak at No1 in the UK singles chart.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys oversees recording of the instrumental backing track Why Do Fools Fall In Love, in Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Dion records The Road I'm On and Hoochie Coochie Man, in Columbia Studio A, New York City, USA.