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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.
Jazz singer Sylvia Syms is playing during two weeks at The Living Room, New York City, USA.
The Dillards are playing during three weeks at The Shadows, Washington DC, 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.
John Coltrane is playing at Birdland, New York City, USA.
A package tour featuring Chubby Checker, Dee Dee Sharp, The Shirelles, The Checkerboard Band and others plays in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
Fabian, Brenda Lee, Duane Eddy, Chubby Checker, Jimmy Clanton, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Vinton and others play in The Biggest Show Of Stars For 63, in The Forum, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
The Everly Brothers, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Mickie Most, Julie Grant, The Flintstones and The Rolling Stones play at The Gaumont, Cheltenham, England, UK, Europe
Gene Vincent plays at Kursaal, Valenciennes, France, Europe, accompanied by The Sunlights.
Marty Robbins, Sheb Wooley, Bobby Bare, Mac Wiseman, Marion Worth and The Collins Kids play at The Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA.
Marty Robbins releases a new single, Begging To You, on Columbia Records in the USA.
Musical The Princess Pocahontas, with book and lyrics by Kermit Goell, opens at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe. It will, in due course, also open at The Lyric Theatre in London's West End.
While on a tour of the southern states, Sam Cooke is arrested in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, for trying to procure lodgings in a whites-only motel. He tries both the local Holiday Inn and The Royal Hotel. When the press get wind of the story, Cooke finds himself hailed as a civil rights spokesman. This encounter, and others in Memphis and Birmingham, will inspire Cooke to write his anthemic A Change Is Gonna Come.
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, Southampton, England, UK, Europe.
British pop idol Cliff Richard announces from Tel Aviv, Israel, where he is touring, that Bruce Welch (of backing group The Shadows] will choose his own replacement when he leaves the group.
The Gerry and the Pacemakers / Del Shannon package tour plays at The ABC, Huddersfield, England, UK, Europe, with Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers newly added to the bill.
Elvis Presley continues with pre-production work on his next film, Kissin' Cousins, at MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
LaBrenda Ben records In Twenty Words Or Less in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Mojos play a lunchtime session at The Cavern, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Billy Edd Wheeler records his original version of Jackson three years before Johnny Cash and June Carter will record their award-winning performance.
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Carl Smith is playing during six days at The Flame Theatre Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.