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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.
Billy Eckstine is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The musical Zizi is presented at The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 49 performances.
Marlene Dietrich is playing at The Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of three weeks.
Bob Dylan plays at Sacramento Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA.
Johnny Cash, The Statler Brothers and Hank Williams Jr play in The Auditorium, Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada.
Manfred Mann plays at The Marquee, Soho, London, UK.
Frank Sinatra plays at The Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Beatles release a new EP (extended player) entitled The Beatles on Parlophone Records in Sweeden, Europe, featuring the songs I Feel Fine, Baby It
Adam Faith appears on UK tv show The Beat Room.
Last Kiss by J. Frank Wilson And The Cavaliers reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Chubby Checker appears on popular tv show Shindig!, recorded in ABC-tv studios, New York City, USA.
The Beatles' manager Brian Epstein is the featured guest on UK radio show Desert Island Discs. His musical choices include two Beatles' songs, She's A Woman and All My Loving, although the latter is played by the George Martin Orchestra.
Jerry Lee Lewis plays at The Gaumont, Chester, UK.
The Top Ten Singles on radio WIBG 990 AM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, for the week beginning on this day are as follows :
1. Bobby Vinton - Mr. Lonely
2. Lorne Greene - Ringo
3. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack
4. Johnny Rivers - Mountain Of Love
5. The Kinks - You Really Got Me
6. The Zombies - She's Not There
7. The Rolling Stones - Time Is On My Side
8. The Newbeats - Everything's Alright
9. Gene Pitney - I'm Gonna Be Strong
10. Dionne Warwick - Reach Out For Me
The Searchers play in The Docklands Settlements Ball in The Savoy Hotel, London, UK. In the audience is Princess Margaret, who is so taken by their performance, that instead of performing their allotted two numbers, they are allowed to continue and perform nine.
Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji and his group play the seventh of nine nights at The Cafe Au Go Go, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
The Yardbirds, including Eric Clapton on guitar, play at The City Hall, Newcastle, UK,
Bandleader Don Redman dies aged 64 in New York City, USA. One of the most successful bandleaders in New York during the 30s, Redman also worked as an arranger with Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie and Pearl Bailey.
The Champs record Bright Lights Big City for Woodford Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play the first night of a week-long engagement at Le Jazz Hot, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, USA.