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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 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.
The Four Pennies play at The Public Hall, Stourbridge, UK.
The Beatles play the last of three nights at The Royal Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia.
Herbie Hancock records Succotash, Cantaloupe Island and One Finger Snap at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
When Bob Dylan plays in heavy rain at The Pavilion, Ravinia Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA, he breaks a string but continues by borrowing a guitar from an audience member.
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Yank Rachell and Shirley Griffith record Mandolin Jump in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Jay And The Americans record Come A Little Bit Closer for United Artists Records at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA. It will peak at No3 in the Billboard singles chart.
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George Hamilton IV records Truck Driving Man, A Rose And A Baby Ruth, Roll Muddy River and That's All Right at RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins Street, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Billy Byrd and Harold Bradley are the guitarists on the session.
The Beatles release a new single, Ain't She Sweet / If You Love Me Baby, on Polydor Records in Norway, Europe.
The Supremes release a new single, Where Did Our Love Go, on Motown Records in the USA. The song is composed by Motown's in-house songwriting and production team of Holland, Dozier and Holland.
Doris Day records White Christmas, Silver Bells, Snowfall and Be A Child At Christmas Time for her Columbia Records LP The Doris Day Christmas Album, in the USA.
Nino Tempo And April Stevens record Who and I Surrender Dear for Atco records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Winter Ballad for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Tennessee Ernie Ford records Oh God Our Help In Ages Past, Let Me Walk With Thee and other songs at Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Stree, Hollywood, California, USA.
Lesley Gore, with producer Quincy Jones, records German language versions of That's the Way Boys Are and It's Gotta Be You at A + R Recording Studio, 112 W 48th Street, New York City, USA.
The Mojos play at The Top 20, Bradford, UK.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play the last of six nights at Disneyland, Anaheim, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Acid-guru Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters set off on their momentous psychedelically-painted-bus trip from Kesey's ranch at La Honda, California, USA, to New York City, USA. The destination board on the bus reads 'Furthur' and bands play on the roof when it stops along the way.
The Rolling Stones, The Chiffons, Bobby Vee, Bobby Goldsboro and Bobby Comstock play at the KQV Vacation Dance in Westview Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The new Elvis Presley movie, Viva Las Vegas, opens nationally in the USA. It will out-perform The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, and go on to become the highest-grossing film of his career.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records tracks for the album Jazz Impressions Of Japan, in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Manfred Mann play at The Corn Exhcnage, bristol, UK.