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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.
Jerry Lee Lewis is playing during a month-long series of shows at The Chez Paree Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA. This series of shows is considered to have contributed greatly to turning his flagging career around.
Folk duo The Goldcoast Singers is appearing at The Ice House, Pasadena, California, USA, during a four-week booking, with The Willow Creek Ramblers.
Toni Carroll is playing during three weeks at The Blackstone Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Horace Silver is playing during two weeks at Birdland, New York City, USA.
Chubby Checker is playing during two weeks of shows at The El Mocambo club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bob And Earl release a new single, Harlem Shuffle, on Marc Records in the USA.
Stan Getz records his version of the Bob Dylan composition Blowin' In The Wind for Verve Records.
The Motortown Revue, featuring The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Little Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, and Martha And The Vandellas, plays at The Auditorium, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Otis Redding releases a new single, Pain In My Heart, on Volt Records in the USA.
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Dion Di Mucci (formerly known just as Dion) releases a new single, Drip Drop, on Columbia Records in the USA. Dion's back-up group on this song is The Del-Satins, and the guitarist is Al Caiola.
Ella Fitzgerald records See See Rider, Jailhouse Blues and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Verve Records.
Jimmy C. Newman releases The Mover / D.J. For A Day on Decca Records in the USA.
The Moments release a new single, Surfin' Train, on Era Records in the USA.
The Greatest Record Show Of 1963, starring Brook Benton, Dion, Trini Lopez, Timi Yuro, Lesley Gore and The Ken Thorne Orchestra plays at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.
Shirley Ellis releases a new single, The Nitty Gritty, in the USA on Congress Records.
Gene Autry's company Golden West Broadcasters buys KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California, USA, from Paramount Pictures for $12m. At the time, this is the highest price ever paid for a television station.
Gene Vincent plays at Le Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France, Europe, backed by The Sunlights.
Jimmy Powell And The Five Dimensions play at Studio 51, Great Newport Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Searchers play at The Assembly Hall, Melksham, Wiltshire, England, UK, Europe.
Dee Dee Sharp, Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, The Caravelles, Heinz And The Saints play a show in The Granada, Edmonton, England, UK, Europe.
Manfred Mann play at The Marquee Club, Oxford Street, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Dillards and Andy Griffith play a version of Dueling Banjos on The Andy Griffith Show on CBS-tv in the USA.
The Raindrops release a new single, That Boy John, on Jubilee Records in the USA. Although it will quickly enter the singles chart, it will be immediately withdrawn when President John Kennedy is assassinated.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his next film, Kissin' Cousins, at Big Bear, near San Bernardino, California, USA.
Ray Charles And His Raelets Revue play the first of seven nights at The Regal Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Mojos play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The True Endeavor Jug Band records Blues Just Blues That's All, Jug Band Blues and She's Gone for Folklore Records in New York City, USA. The tracks will appear on their only LP The Art Of The Jug Band. The group conssists of Danny Kalb, Sam Charters, Ann Charters, Artie Traum, Artie Rose and Sita Dimitroff, all of whom will go on to enjoy distinctive solo careers.