13th October

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 Sons Of Adam are playing during a six-night booking at Gazzarri's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys oversees the recording of an instrumental backing track for The Little Girl I Once Knew, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Achille Togliani, Balletto di Gino Landi, Coro di Roma della RAI, Coro di Voci Bianche di Renata Cortiglioni, Fred Bongusto, Gianni Ferrio e la sua Orchestra, Gloria Christian, Bruno Martino e Lando Fiorini, Mario del Monaco, Milly, Tina Centi and Tony Dallara play at La prova del nove 1965, Teatro delle Vittorie, Rome, Italy, Europe.

American pop duo Dick And Dee Dee arrive in the UK at the start of a ten-day promotional visit.

The Rolling Stones, The Spencer Davis Group, Unit 4+2, The Checkmates and The End, play at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.

Western swing fiddler Wade Ray, with Fred Carter, Jr. as producer, records Too Many Rivers, They Gotta Quit Kicking My Dog Around, Yopu Tide Tin Cans To My Heart, The Heart Inside Of You and other tracks for ABC Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

The Byrds play the tenth of thirteen nights at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.

The Beatles record Drive My Car, for the album Rubber Soul, at EMI Studio 2, Abbey Road, London, England, UK, Europe.

London-based music biz manager Giorgio Gomelsky holds a party for visiting American bluesman Buddy Guy. The event becomes a jam session featuring Stevie Winwood of The Spencer Davis Group, Jeff Beck, Keith Relf of The Yardbirds, Zoot Money and Brian Auger. When things become a little rowdy, the police bring a halt to the celebration.

During a British tour, T-bone Walker plays a gig in St Albans, England, UK, Europe.

Chet Atkins records Charlie Brown and Rhythm Guitar in RCA Victor Studio,1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Amos Milburn is playing during a week of shows at The Trocaveria Club, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

The Hollies appear on the BBC-tv children's show Crackerjack! in the UK.

Silvia Sklovská is born in Žilina, Czechoslovakia, Europe. She will achieve success as a 'global music' vocalist under the name Sisa Sklovská

The Everly Brothers play at the Odeon, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe, in the Brian Epstein-promoted Star Scene 65 tour, supported by Liverpool hitmakers Cilla Black and Billy J. Kramer.

TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Charlie Rich performing Lonely Weekends and Mohair Sam.

The Barron Knights play at The Orchid Ballroom, Purley, England, UK, Europe

The Top Ten Singles on KHJ Radio, Los Angeles, California, USA, on this day are as follows :

1. Yesterday - The Beatles (Capitol)

2. A Lover's Concerto - The Toys (Dynovoice)

3. Get Off Of My Cloud - Thr Rolling Stones (London)

4. Keep On Dancing - The Gentrys (MGM)

5. You're The One - The Vogues (Co + Ce)

6. Treat Her Right - Roy Head (Back Beat)

7. Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys (Bang)

8. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass (Checker)

9. Make Me Your Baby - Barbara Lewis (Atlantic)

10. The 'In' Crowd - The Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo)

The Supremes play at Arthur's Nightclub, New York City, USA.

The Chad Mitchell Trio plays at North High School, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA.

The stage musical Man Of La Mancha is playing at the ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of almost two and a half years.