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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.
When The Rolling Stones and Howlin' Wolf appear on the tv show Shindig!, in Los Angeles, California, USA, Wolf introduces Jagger to Son House, who is sitting in the audience.
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Duke Ellington And His Orchestra record Cool Rock, The Twitch and other tracks at Universal Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA, for Verve Records.
Elvis Presley is having script rehearsals for his next film, Frankie And Johnny, at Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Nina Simone releases her version of the folk/spiritual song Sinnerman in the USA.
The Alex Harvey Soul Band plus Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK.
The highest new entry in the UK pop singles chart for this week is Trains And Boats And Planes by Burt Bacharach, entering at No27.
Where Are You Now (My Love) by Jackie Trent reaches No1 in the UK singles chart, where it will remain for one week.
Connie Francis arrives in the UK for live dates, recording and tv appearances.
The Kingfishers play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, supported by The Satellites.
Trains And Boats And Planes by Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas enters the UK pop singles chart at No35. It will peak at No12. The song is composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
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Lorne Greene records Wagon Wheels, Frightened Town and Gold in RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazz guitar virtuoso Wes Montgomery records My Thing, Bumpin' and My One And Only Love at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Chuck Woolery records I Hear A Little Rock Calling, I'll Follow Each Rainbow, Over And Over Again and Those Evening Bells in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, with Chet Atkins as producer.
Country music guitarist Doc Watson and The Danny Kalb Quartet [later known as The Blues Project] play the last of fifteen nights at The Gaslight Cafe, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Four Seasons record Girl Come Running for Philips Records in Olmstead Studio, New York City, USA.
When The Beach Boys play at The Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, USA, Bruce Johnson joins them as their new regular bassist. Support act on this gig is Glen Campbell, who had been filling in as their bassist since leader Brian Wilson stopped playing live.
Martin Luther King sends a telegram to Dr. Clinton Warner advising him of an upcoming concert in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, by Sammy Davis Jr, who he describes as "one of the world's greatest entertainers".
The Who play at The Town Hall, Kidderminster, England, UK.
Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert copyright their song Back Track, which will be recorded by Shirley Ellis for Columbia Records.
The Price Of Love by The Everly Brothers enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No2.
In their first venture outside of London, England, UK, The Small Faces play at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England, UK.
The Moody Blues play at The Astoria, Oldham, England, UK.
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.