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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.
Harry Belafonte is playing during a month of shows at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Judy Henske is playing during three weeks of gigs at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano is playing during three weeks of gigs at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, pennsylvania, USA.
Tony Martin is playing during ten days at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
The Dillards are playing during three weeks at The Shadows, Washington DC, USA.
Jazz singer Sylvia Syms is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis is playing during a month-long series of shows at The Chez Paree Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA. This series of shows is considered to have contributed greatly to turning his flagging career around.
The Miles Davis Quintet is playing during eleven nights at The It Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Folk duo The Goldcoast Singers is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA, during a four-week booking, with The Willow Creek Ramblers.
Link Wray And The Raymen are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, doing promotional work for their new single, Weekend.
Jimmy Powell And The Five Dimensions play at Ken Colyer's Studio 51, Great Newport Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
Country music singer and recording artist Marion Worth plays in Sacramento, California, USA.
The Rolling Stones record I Wanna Be Your Man, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, at De Lane Lea Recording Studios, London, UK. On the same day, the band learns that guitarist Brian Jones is earning more money than the other members, on the basis that he is their leader. At some point in this month, Jones also writes and records a tv advertising jingle for the breakfast cereal Rice Krispies.
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Billy Fury, Joe Brown, The Karl Denver Trio, The Tornados, Marty Wilde, Daryl Quist, Dickie Pride, Larry Burns and The Ramblers play at The ABC, Exeter, England, UK, Europe.
Elvis Presley begins pre-production work on his next film, Kissin' Cousins, at MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Gene Vincent plays in Le Colisée, Roubaix, France, Europe, accompanied by The Sunlights.
Edmund Hockridge begins a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beach Boys release their fourth album, Little Deuce Coupe, on Capitol Records in the USA.
Rockabilly recording artist Dale Watson is born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play a lunchtime session at The Cavern, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Manfred Mann play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Carl Smith opens for six days at The Flame Theatre Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
The Gerry and the Pacemakers / Del Shannon package tour plays at Walthamstow, England, UK, Europe, with The Brook Brothers standing in for Jet Harris And Tony Meehan, because Harris is reportedly suffering "exhaustion after a car crash."
Pop balladeer John Gary sets off on a 20-city tour of the USA, intended to establish him as a major new artist.
The Beatles end a brief Scottish tour with a show at Caird Hall, Dundee, Scotland, UK, Europe, then stay overnight at the Salutation Hotel, Perth. Also on the tour are The Caravelles, Malcolm Clarke and The Cresters, Johnny Hudson and The Teenbeats with Tony Vincent [formerly Tony Vincent and The Giants] Houston Wells and His Marksmen, The Overlanders, and Andy Ross And His Showband
William Walker is the musical guest on tonight's edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on tv in the USA.