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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.
Judy Collins is undertaking a week-long tour of the midwest of the USA which takes her to Kansas City, Minneapolis, Denver, St. Louis, Oklahoma City and Dallas.
The Motortown Revue, featuring The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Little Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, and Martha And The Vandellas, plays during a week of shows at The Regal Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Buddy Bair And His Orchestra with vocalist Elaine Powell are playing during a three-week booking at The Skyway, Hotel Peabody, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
House band, The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo is playing in The Jazz Lounge, Club A-Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success when it evolves to become The Animals.
The Cyril Davies All-Stars play at The Marquee, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Detours play at The Oldfield Hotel, Greenford, London, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success after evolving to become The Who.
Jazz pianist Wynton Kelly records Nocturne, The Bitter End and Little Tracy for Verve Records in New York City, USA. The tracks will appear on his album Comin' In The Back Door.
Heinz And The Saints play at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Quiet Five.
Pianist and band leader Peter Duchin records The Good Life, I Wish You Love, Angel Eyes and Invitation for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
The Beatles play at The ABC, Exeter, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Vernons Girls, The Brook Brothers, Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, and others.
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The Atlantic Caravan Of Stars plays the third night in a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, featuring Ben E. King, The Drifters, The Coasters, Doris Troy, Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, The Falcons and King Curtis.
The Surfaris record Little Deuce Coupe, Scatter Shield 2, I Wanna Take A Trip To The Islands and Mystic Island Drums for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
With filming for his movie Kissin' Cousins having been wrapped up several days earlier, Elvis Presley completes his current obligations to MGM Studios with a promotional photo shoot in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ben E. King records Quel Trio Bacio and Amore Quando for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA. The tracks are intended for release in Italy, Europe.
Leon McAuliffe And The Cimarron Boys at The Riverside, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
TV star Lorne Greene records Saga Of The Ponderosa and Bonanza in RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, with a band including Wrecking Crew members David Gates, Carol Kaye, Billy Strange, Alfred Viola, Morty Corb, Earl Palmer and Ervan Coleman.
The Mojos play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Rolling Stones have a recording session at De Lane Lea Studios, London, England, UK, Europe, during which they record Money, Poison Ivy, Bye Bye Johnny, You Better Move On and Go Home Girl.
Gene Vincent, with The Bill Shepherd Orchestra, records Temptation Baby, Where Have You Been All My Life and The Beginning Of The End in Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays the eleventh of thirteen nights at the Oriental Club, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Barbara Lewis records an Italian language version of her hit single Hello Stranger for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Gene Vincent, The Shirelles, Duane Eddy, Mickie Most, The Flintstones and The Roof Raisers play at The Granada, Kingston, England, UK, Europe. Little Richard was advertised as the headliner for this show but he injured his ankle and was obliged to leave the tour.
Musical The Princess Pocahontas, with book and lyrics by Kermit Goell, opens at the Lyric Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, where it will run for just twelve performances in the wake of negative reviews.
Lena Prima is born in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The duaghter of singer, trumpeter and recording star Louis Prima and his fifth wife, Gia Maione, Lena will become a recording artist in her own right.
Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, Freddie And The Dreamers and Brian Poole And The Tremoloes play at The Granada Theatre, Kettering, England, UK, Europe.
The Fall 1963 Dick Clark Cara van Of Stars tour, featuring a line-up consisting of Bobby Vee, Brian Hyland, The Ronettes, Little Eva, The Dovells, Myron Lee And The Caddies, Linda Scott, Jimmy Clanton, The Jaynettes, The Thymes and Paul And Paula, plays in The Civic Center Arena, Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
Patti Page, with Bob Mersey as producer, records Like Someone In Love, Teach Me Tonight and A Faded Summer Love in Columbia Recording Studio A, 799 7th Avenue, New York City , USA.
The Top Five singles in the Lever Hit Parade in New Zealand, Oceania, on this date are as follows :

1. SUGAR SHACK - JIMMY GILMER AND THE FIREBALLS

2. Be My Baby - The Ronettes

3. Do You Love Me - Brian Poole And The Tremeloes

4. Blue Bayou - Roy Orbison

5. Washington Square - The Village Stompers

Nino Tempo And April Stevens record an Italian language version of their hit single Deep Purple for Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, USA, but it will not immediately be released. During the same session they record Paradise.
An initial tracking session for the Jan And Dean Song Dead Man's Cur ve is held in United Recording Studio, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.