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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.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe is playing during four weeks at The Hungry i, San Francisco, California, USA. Also on the bill is Vicki Frazer.
Chet Atkins records So Rare for RCA Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Beatles make their first live concert appearance in the USA at The Coliseum, Washington, DC, headlining over Tommy Roe, The Righteous Brothers, Jay And The Americans and The Caravelles. For the first time, they are pelted with jelly beans. In the evening they attend a party at the British Embassy. US President Johnson tells former British Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home, "I like your advance party but they need a haircut."
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The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, play at Coronation Hall, Kingston, UK.
Fats Domino plays at The Copa Cabana, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
The Merseybeats and The Paramounts (also playing in nearby Rugby on a John Leyton-Rolling Stones tour) play at Wednesbury Youth Centre, Wednesbury, UK. The Paramounts will find greater success after changing their name to Procol Harum.
The Country Gents play at the Oasis Club, Lloyd Street, Manchester, UK, supported by The Cheshire Cats.
The current No1 album in the Billboard albums chart in the USA is The Singing Nun by The Singing Nun.
The All-Star 64 package tour plays at The Granada, Rugby, UK, featuring John Leyton, The Rolling Stones, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Mike Berry, Jet Harris, Billie Davis, and The Paramounts
Jazz vibraphonist and marimba player Dave Pike records Baby, Sandunga and Latin Blues for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
The Top Ten records as played by WABC Radio, New York City, USA, for the week ended on this date are as follows : 1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles (Capitol)
2. She Loves You - The Beatles (Swan)
3. You Don't Own Me - Lesley Gore (Mercury)
4. Java - Al Hirt (RCA)
5. I Only Want To Be With You - Dusty Springfield (Philips)
6. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionne Warwick (Scepter)
7. What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am) - The Tams (ABC-Paramount)
8. Who Do You Love - The Sapphires (Swan)
9. Please Please Me - The Beatles (Vee-Jay)
10. Hey Little Cobra - The Rip Chords (Columbia)
On arrival in Washington, DC, for their first live concert in the USA, The Beatles give a brief press conference.
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Hit-making trumpeter Al Hirt appears on tv show The Bell Telephone Hour in the USA.
Enduringly popular chansonnier Serge Lama makes his public debut at L'Ecluse nightclub in Paris, France, Europe.
The current No1 single in the UK pop charts is Needles And Pins by The Searchers.
Dion releases a new single, The Road I'm On (Gloria) / I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man, on Columbia Records in the USA.