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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.
P.J. Proby records Let The Water Run Down for Liberty Records in the UK.
The Rolling Stones play at Yyteri Beach, Pori, Finland, Europe.
Jody Miller records It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin', Big Time Love and I Met You Baby, in Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Charlatans continue their two month long residency at The Red Dog Saloon, Virginia City, Nevada, USA.
Billy J. Kramer and Edmund Hockridge are playing at The North Pier, Blackpool, England, UK.
Lou Goldberg of The William Morris Agency of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA, writes to Joe Small of Admiral Picures, returning to him a cheque in the value of $980.50. The cheque releates to transportation costs for Elvis Presley, but Presley's manager Col. Tom Parker has told Goldberg to return it to Admiral Pictures.
The Wynton Kelly Trio with Wes Montgomery play at The Half Note, New York City, USA.
On their first (and last) tour of Italy, Europe, The Beatles play at the Palazzo dello Sport, Genoa.
The Modern Jazz Quartet and the All Star Jazz Band record Django, Animal Dance and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Atlantic Records.
Chris Farlowe And The Thunderbirds play at The Flamingo Club, Soho, London, England, UK.
Tom Jones And The Squires play on the opening night of The 32 Club, Harlesden, London, England, UK.
It is reported that the average teen-age girl in the USA spends between $8 and $10 per month for rock'n' roll records. Young people buy 80% of all single (45rpm) records and 40% of all albums sold each year.
Mike Jeffery, manager of The Animals, marries actress Gillian French, at Marylebone Register Office, London, England, UK, Europe.
Sonny James records I'll Never Be Anything But In Love With You and Need You, in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bluegrass mandolin player and pioneering recording artist Pee Wee Lambert dies in the USA. He is best remembered for his work with The Stanley Brothers.
Chris Farlowe And The Thunderbirds release a new single, Buzz With The Fuzz, in the UK.
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The Hollies set up their own music publishing company, Gralto Ltd, through Dick James Music in the UK.
Doris Troy releases a new single, Heartaches, on Atlantic Records in the UK.
Solomon Burke records Only Love Can Save Me Now, Someone Is Watching and When You Got Love in Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th Street, New York City, USA.
Long John Baldry And His Hoochie Coochie men play at The Pontiac Club, Putney, London, England, UK.
Joan Baez releases a new single, There But For Fortune, in the UK on Fontana Records. The song is composed by Phil Ochs.
The Vultures play at The Witch Doctor, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, Sussex, England, UK.
The Bachelors and The Rockin' Berries are playing at The ABC, Great Yarmouth, England, UK.
The Kingston Trio and Roger Miller play the fifth of seven nights at The Carter Barron Amphitheater, Rock Creek Park, Washington DC, USA
Julie Driscoll releases her debut single, Don't Do It No More, on Parlophone Records in the UK.
The Dave Clark Five play at The Civic Centre, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, supported by Link Wray And The Wraymen, The Majesticks, The Maliboos, The Uptowns and Barry And The Vikings.
Liverpool-based singer Greta Ann releases her debut single Sadness Hides The Sun on Pye Records in the UK.
The Who play in The Ricky-Tick, Windsor, England, UK.
The Beach Boys play at Dillon Stadium, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Ruby Braff with The Alex Welsh Band plays at Manchester Sports Guild, Macnhester, England, UK.
Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen play at The Winter Gardens, Blackpool, England, UK, supported by Susan Maughan.
Popular saxophonist and broadcaster David Ede dies in a boating accident off Blackpool, UK. David Ede And The Rabin Band appeared regularly on the BBC Radio show Go Man Go. Ede also sang as part of Go Man Go's regular vocal group, The Travellers, whose name was a humourous reference to the name of the show.
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.