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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.
UK pop music weekly, the NME [New Musical Express] reveals that Jeff Beck has been selected as Eric Clapton's replacement in The Yardbirds. On the same day, The Yardbirds play at The Links Club, Borehamwood, London, UK.
Ella Fitzgerald, backed by The Tommy Flanagan Trio, plays a live gig at The Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The Walker Brothers make their first UK television appearance, performing on ITV's weekly pop show Ready Steady Go! Also on the show are The Supremes, The Drifters, The Moody Blues, Chuck Jackson and Zoot Money.
Aspiring young rock'n'roll artist Frank Zappa and go-go dancer Lorraine Belcher are arrested in Cucamonga, near Los Angeles, California, USA, for their part in manufacturing a sex audio tape. Zappa will spend ten days in jail as a result.
The Bash! Pop Music Special, a ninety minute tv show featuring Jackie De Shannon, Lori Parker, Frankie Randell, Eddie Cano, Nino Tempo And April Stevens, Cannibal And The Headhunters, Freddie Cannon and Rick And The Ravens, is broadcast on KCOP-TV Channel 13, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Ray Manzarek, keyboardist of Rick And The Ravens, will find greater success when he becomes a co-founder of The Doors.
Dusty Springfield, The Searchers, The Zombies, Bobby Vee and Heinz play at the City Hall, Newcastle, UK.
Brian Wilson briefly returns to The Beach Boys touring group for two performances at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bob Dylan joins The Byrds on stage at Ciro's Le Disc nightclub, Los Angeles, California, USA, for a rendition of Jimmy Reed's Baby What You Want Me to Do.
The Beatles continue the UK section of filming their second movie, Help!, provisionally titled Eight Arms To Hold You, at Twickenham Film Studios near London.
The Motown package tour featuring The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Miracles and Martha And The Vandellas, plus UK band Georgie Fame And The Blue Flames plays at The ABC, Kingston, UK.
Folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, march and sing at the Selma-to-Montgomery march for civil rights in Alabama, USA. 
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When The Rolling Stones begin a Scandinavian tour at Fyns Forum, Odense, Denmark, Europe, Mick Jagger and bassist Bill Wyman receive electric shocks on stage during rehearsals, from an unearthed microphone stand.
Jokers Wild play at The Racehorse, Northampton, England, UK. The group includes David Gilmour who will find greater success as a member of Pink Floyd.
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Peter And Gordon release a new single, True Love Ways, in the UK on Columbia Records. The song was previously a hit for Buddy Holly.
Red Hot Ray And The Scorchers play at St Augustines, Huncort, Lancashire, England, UK.
Unit 4+2 play at The Co-op, Peckham, UK.
Rock'n'roller Larry Williams, backed by guitarist Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, plays at Leyton Baths, Leyton, London, UK. 
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.