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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.Frank Ifield records True Love Ways in EMI Recording Studio, Abbey Road, London, UK. The song was originally written and performed by Buddy Holly.
Lonnie Donegan records Interstate Forty, Bad News and There's A Big Wheel, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Horace Silver Quintet records Sweet Sweetie Dee, Silver's Serenade and Nineteen Bars for Blue Note Records in Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, Newe Jersey, USA.
Acclaimed jazz saxophonist Joe Maini Jr dies in Los Angeles, California, USA, having shot himself in the head while playing Russian Roulette at a friend's home the night before.
The Four Pennies play at The Rhodes Centre, Bishop's Stortford, UK, supported by Screaming Lord Sutch And The Savages.
The Rolling Stones' fourth UK tour continues at The Savoy, Southsea, supported by Peter And Gordon, The Overlanders, The Barron Knights, David John And The Mood, Julie Grant and Tony Marsh.
Ray Charles records Smack Dab In The Middle at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA. The track will appear on his ABC-Paramount Records album Have A Smile With Me.
Jackie De
Shannon releases a new single, Hold Your Head High/She Don't
Understand Him Like I Do on Liberty Records in the USA.
Granada Television in Manchester, England, UK, Europe, records The Blues and Gospel Train, a programme directed by John Hamp featuring Muddy Waters, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Rev. Gary
Davis and others. For filming, the company transforms the disused
Wilbraham Road railway station into "Chorltonville", giving it the supposed appearance of a southern U.S.-style station.
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The Top Ten records as played on WKNR radio, Detroit, Michigan, USA, for the week ending on this day is as follows:
- Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You - The Beatles
- Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups
- Any Old Time Of Day - Dionne Warwick
- Geno is a Coward - Geno Washington
- Once Upon a Time - Mary Wells/Marvin Gaye
- It's Over - Roy Orbison
- My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small
- (The Best Part of) Breaking Up - The Ronettes
- It Will Stand - The Showmen
- Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
Roy Orbison, Freddie And The Dreamers and Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Gaumont, Doncaster, UK.
Herbie Mann With Oliver Nelson's Orchestra records Theme From "This Is My Beloved", Saudade Da Bahia, Spanish Grits, Vikki and I Have Dreamed for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Freddie Hubbard records Beaking Point, Blue Frenzy and Mirrors for Blue Note Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Bournemouth band Trendsetters Ltd play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK.
The Dennisons enter the UK singles chart with their version of the Rufus Thomas r'n'b song, Walking The Dog on Decca Records. It will peak at No36 during a seven-week run.
The Beach Boys have a recording session at Western Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA, working on All Summer Long.