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The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
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.
Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers reaches No1 in the USA, in both the Billboard and Cash Box singles charts.
The Tams score their first Billboard Singles Chart entry in the USA, with Untie Me.
James Brown plays the third of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Freddie King, Solomon Burke, Pigmeat Markham and The Valentinos. On the last night of this run, Brown will record a live set which will become his classic album Live At The Apollo (Vol 1).
Brook Benton, Mary Wells, The Vibrations and The Impressions play the second night of a week at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio scenes for his next movie, It Happened At The World's Fair, in MGM Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Gene Vincent play at the Adelphi, Slough, UK.
Bobby Rydell plays the last of ten nights at The Montecello Supper Club, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA.
Alley Cat by Bent Fabric reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart.
The Four Seasons release a new single, Big Girls Don't Cry, in the USA on Vee-Jay Records.
The Beatles play at The Majestic, Hull, Yorkshire, UK.
Phil Everly heads the bill on a package tour at City Hall, Newcastle, UK. The show is supposed to star The Everly Brothers, but Don Everly collapsed after a suicide attempt in London's Savoy Hotel. Other acts on the bill include Frank Ifield, Ketty Lester and The Vernons Girls.
Roy Orbison plays in Houston, Texas, USA.
R'n'b vocal group The Flamingos play the sixth of thirteen nights at The Peppermint Lounge West, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Return To Sender by Elvis Presley is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No61.