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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 Turtles are playing during twelve nights at Golden Gate A-Go-Go, Golden Gate Race Track, Berkeley, California, USA, with Miss Judy Mac.
Ike And Tina Turner play during a week of shows atThe Howard Theatre, Washington DC, USA.
The Sons Of Adam are playing during a six-night residency at Gazzari's, 319 North La Cienega Boulevard, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
The album Look At Us by Sonny And Cher earns a gold record from the RIAA in the USA.
The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Unit 4+2, and Spencer Davis Group play at The Gaumont, Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK.
Webb Pierce records Send Me The Pillow You Dream On, Welcome To My World, Here Comes My Baby and Love's Gonna Live Here Again in Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The New Christy Minstrels play at Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, California, USA.
Al Hirt plays at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA.
TV rock show Where The Action Is in the USA features Lenny Welch performing Since I Fell for You and Cannibal and the Headhunters performing Land Of A Thousand Dances.
Tom Jones meets Elvis Presley on the set of the movie Paradise, Hawaiian Style, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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The Sons Of Fred and Duke Lee play at El Partido, Lewisham, London, England, UK.
The Peter Comton Big Band records Da Capo, By Request, Over The Rainbow and other tracks for 77 records in London, England, UK.
Dan Penn records I'm Your Puppet, Hello There, Stone Lover and Is A Bluebird Blue for MGM Records in Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Alama, USA.
Bobby Bare records The Long Black Veil, Passin' Through, What Color Is A Man and the Bob Dylan composition It Ain't Me Babe in RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Paul Simon plays at The Duke's Head Folk Club, Addlestone, England, UK, Europe.
Daron Norwood is born in Lubbock, Texas, USA. He will find some success as a country music singer and recording artist.
Roy Acuff Jr. makes his first recordings, covering his father's Wabash Cannonball during a session for Hickory Records at Columbia Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Aldo's Restaurant at 6413 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angles, California, USA, suffers extensive damage from a fire. Singers, songwriters (including Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys), producers, A+R men, and hangers-on looking to hustle a deal, frequently met at Aldo's.
The Supremes hold a press conference in The Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe.
UK comedian Ken Dodd's maudlin ballad Tears begins a five week run at No1 in the UK singles chart.
The Yardbirds sign a contract with booking agency Jazz Associates, to play a gig at The Marquee Club in Soho, London, England, UK, in mid-October. The contract specifies that the first £25 earned from the night will go to The Marquee, the next £50 to the band, and any balance will be split 50-50, with The Yardbirds paying the supporting act.
John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers play at Klook's Kleek, London, England, UK, Europe.
The Moody Blues play at The Gaumont Theatre, Hanley, England, UK, Europe.
Donovan appears on TV show Shindig! in the USA, performing his cover version of Universal Soldier by Buffy Sainte-Marie. Also appearing on this edition are The Hollies, The Dave Clark Five and The Turtles.
Johnny Mathis releases his 23rd LP, The Sweetheart Tree, on Mercury Records in the USA. It will peak at No71 during a 26-week run on the Billboard Albums Chart.
Goldie And The Gingerbreads play at The Olympia, Reading, England, UK, Europe.
A Silver Disc is awarded in the UK to the EP The Beatles No1 by The Beatles.
Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians record several medleys of popular dance songs for Decca Records in New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophone giant John Coltrane plays at The Penthouse, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Brian Poole And The Tremeloes begin a Scandinavian tour.
Peter, Paul And Mary play at Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK, Europe.
Boz Scaggs records his debut LP, Boz, for Karusell Grammofon AB in Stockholm, Sweden, Europe. It will be released only in Europe.
The Temptations release a new single, My Baby, on Gordy Records in the USA.
The Steampacket play at The Marquee, Soho, London, England, UK.
The Yardbirds play at The Locarno Ballroom, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Guitarist with The Yardbirds at this point in their career is Jeff Beck.
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.