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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.
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.
Bristol-based instrumental band The Eagles play at the The City Hall, Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK, supported by Mel Ryder and The Spirits.
The Beach Boys are working on the song We'll Run Away at Western Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley meets his new hairdresser. Larry Geller, in Los Angeles, California, USA. The pair will strike up an enduring friendship, based on their shared interest in spiritual matters.
Johnny Cash plays at The Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA.
The American Folk, Blues And Gospel Caravan, featuring Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mississippi John Hurt, Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee, Reverend Gary Davis and Cousin Joe Pleasants plays at The Guildhall, Portsmouth, England, UK, Europe.
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Ella Fitzgerald enters the UK singles chart with her version of The Beatles-composed song Can't Buy Me Love. It will peak at No34.
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Johnny Kidd And The Pirates play at The Town Hall, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK.
The Beatles single All My Loving is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
Long John Baldry And The Hoochie Coochie Men play at The Marquee Club, Soho, London, UK.
Guitarist, songwriter and record producer Jerry Kennedy records The Blue Beat, I'll Be Home, Oh Little Liza and Lost Dreams in A and R Recording Studio, 112 W 48th Street, New York City, USA.
Marvin Gaye plays at The Arcadia Ballroom, Pueblo, Colorado, USA, supported by The Spinners.
Sonny Boy Williamson II records Stop Cryin' and (I Want You) Close To Me for Checker Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Beatles single Roll Over Beethoven (written by Chuck Berry) is released in Argentina, South America, on Odeon Pops Records.
The Animals' EMI debut single, Baby Let Me Take You Home, peaks at No21 in the UK.
The Beatles are interviewed for the tv show Roundup Review at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Roy Orbison, Freddie And The Dreamers and Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders play at The Odeon, Nottingham, UK.
Today's edition of Broadside, The National Topical Song Magazine, publishes words and music for the songs Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone, Drums by Peter Lafarge, Rambler's Lament by Eric Anderson, Willie Seton and Rain And Snow by Tom Paxton.
The Art Farmer Quartet plays in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe.
Dancehall vocalist Barrington Levy is born in Clarendon, Jamaica, West Indies.
Paul Anka and songwriter Sammy Cahn fly from Berlin, Germany, Europe, via Frankfurt to Milan, Italy. While there, Anka is presented with an Italian Gold Disc for the song Ogni Volta on a local TV show.
It is reported that The Beatles have received a cheque for $140,000 - their share of the first four months profits from Beatles Chewing Gum.
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Denny Laine And The Diplomats appear on the tv show For Teenagers Only at ATV Studios in Aston, Birmingham, UK.