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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 musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
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.
Eddie Peabody, billed as 'The King Of The Banjo', plays during seventeen nights at The Roostertail, Detroit, Michigan, USA, supported by 'song stylist' Gloria Loring.
Mose Allison is headlining for three weeks at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Mel Torme is playing during two weeks at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Miles Davis Quintet plays at The Plugged Nickel, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The show is recorded and will be released as the album Miles Davis At Plugged Nickel.
A jazz concert in aid of boogie woogie pianist Pete Johnson is held at The Palm Gardens Ballroom, New York City, USA. In recent years, Johnson has suffered several strokes which have disabled him.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Ian Whitcomb and Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs.
Wes Montgomery records Golden Earrings, Twisted Blues and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey for Verve Records.
Donovan returns to the UK at the end of a Scandinavian tour.
Barbara McNair opens in The Persian Room of the Hotel Plaza, New York City, USA.
The Blues Project play at the Café Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Rita Pavone, Alice And Ellen Kessler, Gloria Christian, Bruno Martino and Lando Fiorini play at at Teatro delle Vittorie, Rome, Italy, Europe.
The movie Doctor Zhivago debuts in cinemas in the USA. The film's storyline will inspire John Hartford to write Gentle On My Mind for which he will win four Grammy Awards in 1968. Hartford himself will win the award for Best Folk Performance and Best Country and Western Song (Songwriter).
Herbie's People record You'll Never Know in London, England, UK, Europe, for CBS Records.
Ike And Tina Turner play at The Hullabaloo Club, Los Angeles, California, USA. Their opening act is Del Shannon.
Al Martino is playing during three weeks at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Frank Ifield appears in the pantomime Babes In The Wood, at The Palladium Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones flies from Los Angeles, California, USA, to London, England, UK, Europe, to spend Christmas at home with his family.
The Byrds are recording their first version of Eight Miles High for Columbia Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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In New York City, USA, Simon And Garfunkel are recording Flowers Never Bend With The Rainfall and A Most Peculiar Man, for Columbia Records.
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The Small Faces play in The Locarno, Stevenage, England, UK, Europe.
Jazz trumpeter Ruby Braff leads his band at The Pete Johnson Memorial Concert, Palm Gardens Ballroom, West 52nd Street, New York City, USA.
The Yardbirds play at The Thumbs Up Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Beach Boys record their vocal parts for Sloop John B for Capitol Records at Western Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Charles Lloyd opens at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Gerry and The Pacemakers record La La La and Without You at EMI Recording Studio, 3 Abbey Road, St John’s Wood, London, England, UK, Europe.