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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.
Female saxophonist Vi Redd is playing during a month-long engagement at The Sugar Hill, San Francisco, California, USA.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
King Curtis is playing during a two-week season at The Latin Casino, Camden, New Jersey, USA.
Stan Getz is playing during ten days at Shelley's Manne Hole, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Damita Jo is playing at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New Jersey, USA.
Folksinger Paul Sykes is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA.
Ray Charles is playing during a week of two shows per night at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA.
Gene Vincent, backed by Sounds Incorporated, performs Suzie Q, Good Golly Miss Molly, She She Little Sheila and Roll Over Beethoven on the BBC radio show Saturday Club in London, England, UK, Europe.
Popsicles And Icicles by The Murmaids enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA. It will go on to peak at No3. The song is written by David Gates, and the record is produced by Kim Fowley at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California, USA. Vocal arrangements for The Murmaids sessions were by Skip Battin.
Billy Fury plays at The Theatre Royal, Norwich, England, UK, Europe.
Sam Cooke is the musical guest on tv's Jerry Lewis Show in the USA.
Jerry Corbitt plays at The Loft, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Corbitt will find greater success in 1967 as a founder-member of The Youngbloods.
The Art Farmer Quartet Featuring Jim Hall is playing at The Half Note Cafe, New York City, USA. The session is recorded and will released in 1964 on the LP The Art Farmer Quartet Featuring Jim Hall - "Live" At The Half-Note.
When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes by The Supremes is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No72.
Peggy Lee is recording tracks for her album In Love Again at Capitol Tower, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dominique by The Singing Nun begins a four week run at No1 on the Billboard Hot100 Singles Chart in the USA.
James Brown And The Famous Flames play at The Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.
The Billy J. Kramer Pop Parade tour, featuring Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Caravelles, The Fourmost, Houston Wells, Tommy Quickly and The Marauders plays at The Odeon, Bolton, England, UK, Europe.
Guitarist Billy Strange, backed by members of The Wrecking Crew, records Deep Purple, 500 Miles From Home, Kansas City and Where Baby's Gone, in Gold Star Studio, 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobby Vinton enters the Billboard Top Forty singles chart in the USA, on the way to his third No1, with There! I've Said It Again.
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Mel Torme With Shorty Rogers' Orchestra records Lullaby Of Bird land, New York, New York, There's A Broken Heart For Every Light On Broadway and The Brooklyn Bridge for Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Shirelles, Duane Eddy and Gene Vincent play at The Town Hall, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
In The Empire, Liverpool, England, UK, The Beatles appear on BBC tv's record review show Juke Box Jury as the entire panel. Backstage, they meet aspiring politician Jeffrey Archer, who persuades them to be photographed as part of an Oxfam fund-raising appeal. Later, the group plays two shows at The Odeon, Liverpool.
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Leon McAuliffe and His Swingin‘ Western Band play at Regan Ranch, Stafford, Texas, USA.
Claudia Brucken, singer with Propaganda and Act, is born in Berching, Germany, Europe.
Mark Spoelstra plays at King's Rook, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
The Zombies play at County Grammar School, St. Albans, England, UK, Europe.
Successful German band The Rattles play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Manfred Mann play at The Ealing Jazz Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
John Coltrane records Afro Blue, Alabama and Impressions during a session at KQED-tv studios in San Francisco, California, USA. The session will not be broadcast until February 19, 1964.
The Fall 1963 Dick Clark Cara van Of Stars tour, featuring a line-up consisting of Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Ronettes, Little Eva, The Dovells, Myron Lee And The Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, The Jaynettes, The Thymes and Paul And Paula, plays in The Arena, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Barbra Streisand plays at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders play at the California Ballroom, Dunstable, England, UK, Europe. Support act is The Detours, featuring future leader of The Who, Pete Townshend.
A package tour featuring Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Overlanders, The Rolling Stones and The Original Checkmates and The Quiet Five plays at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Joe Carson And His Western Swing Band play in Bandera, Texas, USA.
Sam Cooke plays at Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, USA, supported by The Mid-Nighters, Jo Ann Campbell, Cal Green And His Band and Johnny Heartsman.
Sugar Shack by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
James Brown plays at The Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Sonny Boy Williamson II plays at the Star Club, Croydon, England, UK, Europe, backed by The Yardbirds.