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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.
Paul And Paula are playing during a three-week booking at The International Club, New York City, USA.
Jimmy Smith plays during a ten-night stand at Gino's, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Damita Jo is playing during two weeks at Club Harlem, Atlantic City, USA.
Popular honky tonk pianist and bandleader Big Tiny Little is playing during an extended booking at The Java Lanes, Long Beach, California, USA.
Buck Owens and Rose Maddox release We're The Talk Of The Town on Capitol Records in the USA.
Another Saturday Club appearance is recorded by The Beatles for the BBC at the Playhouse Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe.
Paul Anka plays the first night of a week at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ketty Lester plays at The Pavilion, Bath, England, UK, Europe.
The first demonstration of a home video tape recorder, The Telcan, is held at BBC Studios in London, England, UK, Europe. Produced by the Nottingham Electronic Valve Company, it can be bought as a unit or in kit form for £60. However, the kit is difficult to assemble, and can record for only twenty minutes at a time in black-and-white. Nevertheless, MTV is now inevitable.
Mark Valentino is undertaking promotion work in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Otis Redding records That's What My Heart Needs and Mary's Little Lamb for Volt Records of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Peter, Paul And Mary release a Bob Dylan-penned single, Blowin' In the Wind, in the USA. Its success on the pop charts will bring Dylan's name to many new fans.
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Sophie Tucker begins a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The guests on today's edition of of Steve Allen's syndicated tv show in the USA are Dion and Joanie Sommers.
Neil Sedaka plays the first night of a week of shows at Freedomland Amusement Park, The Bronx, New York.
Charlena by Richie Knight And The Mid-Knights reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Bob Gibson plays the seventh of twelve nights at The Blue Dog Cellar, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
The first episode of The Judy Garland Show is taped at CBS Television City, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, in front of an audience including Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Natalie Wood, Hedda Hopper, Louella Parsons, Agnes Morehead, Clint Eastwood, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Van Heflin.
Brill Building-based songwriters James McGuinn and Frank Gari register copyright on their song Beach Ball. (McGuinn will go on to find fame as a founder member of The Byrds]. The song will go on to be recorded by The City Surfers, with McGuinn on guitar and Bobby Darin on drums.
The Rolling Stones play at The Ken Colyer Jazz Club, Studio 51, Soho, London, England, UK, Europe.
Roy Orbison performs Falling on the tv show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.