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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 Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
The stage musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Burton Lane, is playing at the Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, USA, during a run of 280 performances.
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.
Connie Haines is playing during two weeks at the ACT IV Restaurant-Supper Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Eddie Peabody, billed as 'The King Of The Banjo', plays during seventeen nights at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by 'song stylist' Gloria Loring.
The Action play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
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TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Gloria Jones performing Heartbeat and Mel Carter performing When I Hold the Hand Of The One I Love.
Count Basie and his Orchestra with Arthur Prysock record Come Rain Or Come Shine, I'm Lost and I Worry 'Bout You in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
Country music composer and artist Curtis Leach is stabbed to death by his wife, Linda Gail Leach, at their home in Mesquite, Texas, USA. Mrs Leach is charged with murder and jailed.
Mose Allison is headlining for three weeks at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Lulu And The Luvvers play the third night in a week of shows at The Cabaret Club, Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
The Small Faces play at Exeter University, Exeter, England, UK, Europe
Roy Acuff concludes a one-week USO (United Service Organizations) tour of South Vietnam, Asia, during which he has given two performances daily for American troops. The tour now moves on to other Pacific ports until after the New Year.
Capitol Records in the USA reports that The Beatles' album Rubber Soul has sold 1.2m copies in its first nine days on sale, thus breaking every record previously set by the band.
Stage musical La Grosse Valise opens at the 54th Street Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, where it will run for just seven performances.
Georgie Fame plays a live set for BBC Radio in London, England, UK, Europe.
Rock entrepreneur Bill Graham produces his first concert at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, USA, featuring Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Great Society and Mystery Trend.
The Fugs, Richie Havens and The New Group play at The Cafe Au Go Go, New York City, USA.
The Riot Squad audition for BBC radio at Maida Vale Studios, Delaware Road, Maida Vale, London, England, UK, Europe. The band fails to pass the audition.
Jean Shepard records If Teardrops Were Silver, It's The Wine That's Ralkin'; and You'd Still Find A Way To Cheat on Me for Capitol Records in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with Marvin Hughes as producer.
UK pop heart-throb Billy Fury begins dress rehearsals for his upcoming pantomime Aladdin at the New Theatre, Oxford.
Bobby Darin records It's Only A Paper Moon, Silver Dollar and other tracks for Atlantic Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The McCoys, just two dates into a UK tour, are forced to cancel when guitarist Rick Zehringer has a severe reaction to a smallpox vaccination.
Tony Bennett records Never Too Late, Girl Talk and other tracks in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Columbia Records.
Barry McGuire releases the album This Precious Time on Dunhill Records in the USA. The album includes McGuire's version of You've Got To Hide Your Love Away and Yesterday, both composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles.
Rod Stewart plays at King's College London Students' Union (KCLSU), London, England, UK, Europe.
Larry Hanks and Chris Selsor play at The Jabberwock, Berkeley, California, USA.
Joe Tex flies to the UK for a two week promotional tour including tv appearances and nightclubs.