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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.
Rusty 'Ko Ko' Adams is playing during thirteen days at The Little Brown Jug, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA, with Jo Ann And Ray Cantrell.
Gene Krupa opens for a week at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Harry Belafonte is playing during a month of shows at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Buddy Greco is playing during a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Mahalia Jackson records We Shall Overcome and Altar Of Peace in Los Angeles, California, USA, for Columbia Records.
The Rolling Stones play at Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, England, UK, Europe
The New Group are the musical guests on tonight's edition of the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on tv in the USA.
Geoff Muldaur records Sleepy Man Blues and Aberdeen Mississippi Blues in New York City, USA, for Folklore Records. The tracks will appear on his album Sleepy Man Blues.
Cilla Black makes her tv debut with an appearance on the TWW show Discs A Go Go
House band, The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo is playing in The Jazz Lounge, Club A-Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK, Europe. The group will find greater success when it evolves to become The Animals.
Bola Sete and The Vince Guaraldi Quartet perform live on tv's Jazz Casual series, recorded in San Francisco, California, USA.
The Ronettes play at the Brooklyn Fox, New York City, USA.
Hank Snow And His Rainbow Ranch Boys play the last of three days at The Hall Of Fame Rodeo, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Buck Owens And The Buckaroos play in Farmington, New Mexico, USA.
Billy Welch is born in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. He will find success as a keyboardist with Trace Adkins, Julie Reeves and Mindy McCready, before joining the band Rushlow, which will score a hit with its 2003 debut single I Can't Be Your Friend.
Elvis Presley watches the movie Dr. Strangelove (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb) at The Memphian Cinema, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Joe Tex registers copyright on the song I'm Not Going To Work Today.
Al Martino and The Les McCann Trio are the guest performers on tonight's edition of The Steve Allen Show on tv in the USA.
The Jim Reeves movie Kimberley Jim has its world premiere in South Africa. The film is a South African musical comedy, directed by Emil Nofal and starring Jim Reeves, Madeleine Usher and Clive Parnell. Its plot follows an American singer who takes part in the Kimberley diamond rush in 1880s South Africa.
Gene Pitney plays in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Judy Henske is playing during three weeks of gigs at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The New York Mirror runs a feature highlighting how, back in 1958, the syndicate (aka The Mafia) was prevented from taking control of the entire juke box industry in the New York area by the defiance of union executive Charles Lichtman, who refused to be intimidated by mafia threats of violence.
The Mojos play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Jazz Crusaders record Mr Sandman, Some Samba and Stix March in Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Ernest Tubb And His Texas Troubadours play in Sargent, Nebraska, USA.
Roy Orbison plays at The Granada, Harrow, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Searchers, Bob Luman, Freddie And The Dreamers, and Brian Poole And The Tremeloes.
Flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano opens for three weeks at The 2nd Fret, Philadelphia, pennsylvania, USA.
Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas, Tommy Roe, The Fourmost, Tommy Quickly, Heinz And The Saints, The Dennisons and Johnny Sandon And The Remo Four play at The ABC, Gloucester, England, UK, Europe.
Andy Williams plays in the Music From Hollywood concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobby Darin registers copyright on two songs. First is Shirl Girl, co-written with Rudy Clark, and second is Dream Baby co-written with Arthur Resnick.