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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.
Folksinger Paul Sykes is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA.
The musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
Marlene Dietrich is playing at The Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of three weeks.
Little Richard, The Marvelettes and Patti LaBelle And The Bluebelles are playing during ten nights at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Singer and actress Prudence Liew is born in Hong Kong, Asia.
The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play at The Olympia, Reading, England, UK, Europe.
The Sons Of The Pioneers record Green Ice And Mountain Men, Destiny, Ringo and Me And My Burro in RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
John Coltrane records an alternative version of the track Acknowledgement, intended for his album A Love Supreme, in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA. This new version features tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp and bassist Art Davis, but it will not be included on the LP.
Kay Starr, with an orchestra conducted by H.D. Barnum, records Happy, It Might Work and I Forgot To Forget in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frankie Laine, Dolores Grey and The Glenn Miller Band appear on The Mike Douglas Show on tv in the USA.
Johnny Cash and The Statler Brothers play in Ventura, California, USA.
The Rolling Stones Book No7 (their fan club magazine) is published in the UK with singer Mick Jagger on the cover.
The Beach Boys make their first appearance on TV show Shindig in the USA, performing several songs, including Dance Dance Dance, Little Saint Nick, Johnny B. Goode and Monster Mash.
Ray Peterson records Over The Rainbow, Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing, If I Loved You and You'll Never Walk Alone in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Brenda Lee plays at The Granada, Kettering, England, UK, Europe.
The Top 5 Singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on thios day are as follows :

1. BABY LOVE - THE SUPREMES

2. Little Red Rooster - The Rolling Stones

3. I Feel Fine - The Beatles

4. Leader Of The Pack - The Shangri-Las

5. Ringo - Lorne Greene

Jerry Butler, Betty Everett, Don Covay, Otis Redding, Jimmy Reed and Billy Butler And The Chanters play in the Little Willie Poe Revue at The National Guard Armory, Jackson, Tennessee, USA.
The Beatles ascend to No1 in the UK singles chart with I Feel Fine.
Ferlin Husky and Teresa Brewer appear on The Jimmy Dean Show on ABC-TV in the USA.
Peter And Gordon play in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
Johnny Cash plays at a private function in Monterey, California, USA.
"PROBABLY THE ONLY BANJO-PLAYING UNICYCLIST IN DENVER". The Denver Post in Denver, Colorado, USA, applauds the talent of local sixteen year old student Otis Taylor, hailing him as 'probably the only banjo-playing unicyclist in Denver.' He will go on to make a name for himself internationally as a blues multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist.
Having recovered from a tonsil operation, Ringo Starr of The Beatles leaves hospital in London, England, UK, Europe.
Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Girl Don't Come by Sandie Shaw enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No3.