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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.
Folksinger Paul Sykes is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA.
Adam Faith, The Roulettes and Jackie Trent are playing during six nights at The New Theatre, Oxford, England, UK, Europe.
Jean Redpath and Ramblin' Jack Elliot are playing during six nights at The 2nd Fret Coffee House, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Little Stevie Wonder continues with his Christmas season booking at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Dion records Baby Please Don't Go, 2400 Miles, Work Song and If I Had A Hammer, in Columbia Studio A, New York City, USA.
Jessie Clifton records Blue Yodel No1, Mule Skinner Blues, Train Whistle Blues and other songs for his Cumberland Records album The Jimmie Rodgers Story, at Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy - A Memorial Album becomes the fastest-selling record up to this time when 4m copies are sold in the USA during the week ending on this date. The memorial tribute was recorded November 22 - the day President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, USA.
Gospel vocalist Sherrill Nielsen marries Brenda Hall in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA. During the next decade, Nielsen will become a backup singer for Elvis Presley.
George Hamilton IV records Fair And Tender Ladies and Kentucky in RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bobby Rydell, Helen Shapiro, The Spotnicks, The Chants, The Harlems and The Trebletones play at The Apollo, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Unisphere and Shim Wa in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
The New Strangers (including Danny Kalb and Sam Charters) play at Club 47, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Cyril Davies All Stars play at The Marquee Club, Oxford St, London, England, UK, Europe.
Already a millionaire at 22 years old, Chubby Checker proposes marriage to Catharina Lodders, a 21-year-old Dutch model and Miss World 1962, from Haarlem, the Netherlands, Europe. She accepts.
The Drifters record One Way Love and Vaya Con Dios with producer Bert Berns at Atlantic Studios in New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records
The Top Five singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this day are as follows :

1. DEEP PURPLE - NINO TEMPO AND APRIL STEVENS

2. Dominique - The Singing Nun

3. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

4. You'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry And The Pacemakers

5. I'm Leaving It Up To You - Dale And Grace

The Rolling Stones play at The Locarno, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Solomon Burke With Garry Sherman's Orchestra records He'll Have To Go, Someone To Love Me and Goodbye Baby Goodbye for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Brook Benton continues with his two-week engagement at Basin Street West, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Successful German band The Rattles play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles become the first act ever to knock themselves off the top of the UK singles chart when I Want To Hold Your Hand replaces She Loves You.
The Detours play at The Oldfield Hotel, Greenford, London, England, UK, Europe. The group will achieve greater success after they evolve to become The Who.
Eric Schenkman, who will found The Spin Doctors and also play guitar for Gordon Lightfoot, Natalie Merchant, Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow and others, is born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bobby Bare records Miller's Cave in an afternoon session at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The Animals play their first date in London, England, UK, Europe, at The Scene Club, Ham Yard. Later that night, Scene Club owner Ronan O'Rahilly takes them to The Crazy Elephant.
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Billy Fury plays at The Granada Cinema, Mansfield, England, UK, Europe.
Hippy Hippy Shake by The Swinging Blue Jeans enters the UK singles chart, where it will peak at No1.
The Beatles play at The Odeon Cinema, Nottingham, England, UK, Europe. Also on the bill are Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers, The Vernons Girls and The Kestrels.