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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.
Ian Whitcomb records N-N-Nervous at RCA Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. His session band includes James Burton on guitar, Jim Horn on Sax, Delaney Bramlett on bass and Mickey Conway on drums. Despite the success of Whitcomb's previous disc, You Turn Me On, this one will bomb.
Bill Monroe plays at a party in the home of Tex Logan, Madison, New Jersey, USA. His band includes Peter Rowan and David Grisman, both of who will later form the psychedelic folk-rock band Earth Opera.
The Kinks begin their first American tour. It starts well, at The Academy Of Music, New York City, USA, with The Moody Blues, but ends disastrously at Hollywood Bowl.
UK music newspaper Melody Maker reports that The Who are unhappy with the material they have recorded so far for their debut album and are consequently changing their style from R'n'B to hard pop.
The Yardbirds sign a contract with booking agency Jazz Associates, to play a gig at The Marquee Club, in Soho, London, UK, in the first week of July. The contract specifies that the first £25 earned from the night will go to the Marquee, the next £50 to the band, and any balance will be split 50-50, with The Yardbirds paying the supporting act.
Fifties rock'n'roll hitmaker Dion records a version of the Bob Dylan song It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, in Columbia Studio A, New York City, USA.
Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Mayfair Ballroom, Newcastle, UK. Support acts include Ray Banks And The Don Juans, The Vostock Combo and The Zulus.
The Who record an appearance on tv show Top Of The Pops at BBC Television Studios, Manchester, England, UK, followed by a gig at Bowes Lyon House, Stevenage, supported by The System.
Bob Dylan's latest single, Maggie's Farm, enters the UK singles chart where it will peak at No22 during an eight-week run.
The Supremes are recording overdubs for the songs Sincerely and Mister Sandman for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Charlatans continue their two month long residency at The Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, Nevada, USA.
The four-day-long New York Folk Festival begins in in Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA. Over the next four days, the festival will present live performances by Mose Allison, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, June Carter, Son House, Doc Watson, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Muddy Waters and nearly 60 other singers, instrumentalists, and dancers. The line-up for the first night is Chuck Berry, Mose Allison, Ric Von Schmidt, Mississippi John Hurt, James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Dave Van Ronk and Son House, with Sam Charters acting as emcee. The event will lose around $35,000.
The Rolling Stones play at The Capitol Theatre, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, with The Hollies, Doris Troy, The Original Checkmates and The Shades.
Mr Tambourine Man by The Byrds, written by Bob Dylan, enters the UK Top 50 pop singles chart where it will peak at No1.
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The Brothers Four record The Wild Colonial Boy in Columbia Recording Studio, 30th Street, New York City, USA.
Crying In The Chapel by Elvis Presley reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, where it will remain for one week.
Gene Pitney and George Jones record Mockingbird Hill, Someday You'll Want Me To Want You, Y'All Come and other songs in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Principal photography on the next Elvis Presley movie, Frankie And Johnny, continues at Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Richard Hynd, drummer of 
Sandie Shaw plays the fourth night of a week at La Dolce Vita, Newcastle, England, UK.
The Beatles record the Buck Owens song, Act Naturally with Ringo Starr on vocals, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK. On the same day, they complete work on Yesterday and record Wait.
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The musical comedy film Bye Bye Birdie opens at cinemas in Mexico, North America. 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.
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Bill Haley And His Comets record There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder, Pepito, Haley A Go Go and Tongue-Tied Tony in Bell Sound Studios, 237 West 54th Street, New York City, USA.
Sonny And Cher record 500 Miles, Why Don't They Let Us Fall In Love, Then He Kissed Me and Unchained Melody at Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, California, USA. Sonny Bono acts as producer, and the band includes guitarists Barney Kessel, Don Peake, Howard Roberts, Monte Dunn and Steve Mann, with bassists Cliff Hils and Lyle Ritz, drummers Earl Palmer, Frank Capp and Hal Blaine, harpsichordist Mike Rubini and pianists Don Randi and Harold Battiste.
Having finally obtained his British work permit, P.J. Proby returns to London, England, UK, from the 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.