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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 musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in West Germany, Europe. The film, based on Elvis Presley being drafted into the US Army, stars Janet Leigh and Dick Van Dyke, with Jesse Pearson as fictitious pop idol Conrad Birdie (a pun on Conway Twitty), along with Ann-Margret and Bobby Rydell. TV show host Ed Sullivan appears as himself.
The Marquee Club re-opens in Wardour St, Soho, London, UK, with a gig headlined by Sonny Boy Williamson II. Also on the bill are The Yardbirds (including Eric Clapton] and Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men.
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Tom Shipley plays at The Village Corner Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He will go on to greater success as one half of Brewer And Shipley.
African singer Miriam Makeba plays at Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Kenny Ball's Jazzmen play at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK.
UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph suggests that hiring a disc jockey might be the best way to make your party swing. At less than
Prince Buster appears on UK weekly pop show Ready, Steady, Go!, recorded live in London, UK.
The Beatles' single Twist And Shout is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
The Rolling Stones, Georgie Fame and Long John Baldry are recorded by the BBC in London, for one of the UK's first stereophonic radio broadcasts, entitled Blues In Rhythym.
The Beatles single Can't Buy Me Love / You Can't Do That is released in Canada on Capitol Records.
Closing scenes for The Beatles' movie A Hard Day's Night, are filmed by helicopter at Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, UK.
Elizabeth Cotten plays the first of two nights at Club 47, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Clark Terry Sextet records Rockin' In Rhythm, In A Mist, Return To Swahili, Ellington Rides Again, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Perdido, I'm Beginning To See The Light, Impulsive, Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me, Jazz Conversations, High Towers and Hammer-Head Waltz for Impulse! Records in Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Sounds Incorporated release a new single, Detroit, in the UK on Columbia Records.
Manfred Mann record Ain't That Love at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.
The Manish Boys, not yet including vocalist David Bowie, play at the British Legion Hall and Club's Live Show and Beat Dance, Coleford, UK.
The Spidermen play at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK, supported by The Excheckers and Sonny Webb And The Cascades.
Elvis Presley continues with the shooting of location scenes for his latest movie, Roustabout, at locations in and around Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bob Dylan is photographed by Bob Russell for Life Magazine in New York City, USA.
Mary Wells releases a new single, My Guy, on Motown Records in the USA.The track is written and produced by Smokey Robinson of The Miracles.
Screaming Lord Sutch plays at Leo's Cavern, Windsor, UK.
Cliff Richard is filming interior scenes for his latest movie, Wonderful Life, at Elstree Studios, London, UK.
The Yardbirds, with Eric Clapton on guitar, record the LP Five Live Yardbirds at The Marquee, London, UK.