18th August

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.

Winifred Atwell, Lance Percival, Ronnie Carroll, Antonio Vargas And The Spanish Dancers, Gerard Sety, Des Lane, Toni Ros, The Mistins and The Don Robb Group are playing during the summer season at The Star Light Roof, The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England, UK, Europe.

Helen Shapiro is undertaking a ten-week summer season engagement at The Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth, England, UK, Europe, supported by Peter Jay and The Jaywalkers, Ronnie Corbett and Jimmy Savile.

Rusty Adams is playing during a ten-day booking in Decatur, Illinois, USA.

Jazz vocalist Keely Smith is playing during three weeks at The Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA.

Phyllis Diller is playing during a week of shows at The Manor Hotel, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

Sweets For My Sweet by The Searchers is spending its second week at No1 in the UK pop singles chart.

Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton peaks at No13 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in the USA..

The Rolling Stones play at Studio 51, Soho, London, and then later at The Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, England, UK, Europe.

Legendary close-harmony country music duo The Louvin Brothers disbands after a show in Watseka, Illinois, USA..

The Alan Price Rhythm And Blues Combo plays a Lunchtime Session in the Agogo Club, 1 North Parade, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe.

Johnny Cash plays at Watermelon Park, Berryville, Virginia, USA.

Stan Kenton and Matt Monro appear on tv show Toast Of The Town, recorded in New York City, USA, and presented by Ed Sullivan.

Fingertips by Little Stevie Wonder begins its second week at No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.

The Beatles record another appearance on UK tv show Lucky Stars (Summer Spin) at Alpha TV Studios, Birmingham, then go on to perform two shows at The Princess Theatre, Torquay, Devon, England, UK, Europe.

Gene Vincent plays live at The Odeon, Southend, England, UK, Europe.

I Who Have Nothing by Ben E. King peaks at No29 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.

Ernest Tubb And His Texas Troubadours play in Angola, Indiana, USA.

The Top Ten Singles on this day on KCBQ Radio, San Diego, California, USA, are :

1. Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys

2. My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels

3. Wipeout - The Surfaris

4. If I Had A Hammer - Trini Lopez

5. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah - Allan Sherman

6. The Lonely Surfer - Jack Nitzsche

7. Tip Toes - Boots Faye

8. Mocking Bird - Charlie and Inez Foxx

9. Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals

10. Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton

Charlie Ventura is playing at The Half Note, New York City, USA.

Elvis Presley continues with filming of studio-based scenes at MGM Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for his fifteenth movie Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret.

Josh White, Judy Collins, Logan English, Oscar Brand and The Tarriers play on the first day of the Goya Folk Festival at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel, Liberty, New York State, USA.

George Shearing plays at The Berkshire Music Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.