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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.
Ray Charles plays at The Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Everly Brothers record a version of Little Hollywood Girl in United Western Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Warner Brothers Records. This version will not be released.
The Beach Boys play in the Ontario National Guard Armory, John Gavin Park, Ontario, California, USA.
T-Bone Walker and Joe 'Guitar' Hughes play at The Double Bayou Dance Hall, Anamuac, Texas, USA.
EMI Records withdraws all 78 rpm records from its catalogue.
Soldier Boy by The Shirelles enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA on its way to No1.
Sam Cooke plays the second night in a week of dates at The Royal Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Ray Charles plays to an audience of 9,000 in The Southern Methodist University Coliseum, Dallas USA.
Brenda Lee and Gene Vincent begin a UK tour at the Essoldo, Brighton.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows, The Dallas Boys, The Honeys, The TrebleTones, Patti Brooks and Tony Marsh play at The Gaumont, Bradford, UK.
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You by Connie Francis reaches No1 in the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA. (1962)
The Searchers play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Ella Fitzgerald plays at The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, Europe.
Peggy Lee records Big Bad Bill, The Best Is Yet To Come and Tell All The World About You, in The Capitol Tower, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Capitol Records.
Cliff Richard appears on BBC radio show Saturday Club, in London, UK, performing We Say Yeah, The Young Ones, Do You Wanna Dance and other tracks.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Wonderful Land by The Shadows.
Phil Leadbetter, one of the most highly respected dobro players in country music, is born in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
What'd I Say by Bobby Darin is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering at No71.
Soldier Boy by The Shirelles enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA on its way to No1.
Billed as The Charnelles, Cathy Owens, Gretchen Owens and Linda Jones first publicly perform together at The First Annual Spring Talent Show in High School Gym, Pleasantville, Pennysylvania, USA. They will find some success in the mid-60s as The Tammys .
Cliff Richard appears on BBC radio show Saturday Club, in London, UK, performing We Say Yeah, The Young Ones, Do You Wanna Dance and other tracks.
All 78rpm records in the EMI Records catalogue are withdrawn from sale. The 45rpm format now takes over the singles market.
Sam Cooke plays the second night in a week of dates at The Royal Theater, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
The Everly Brothers record a version of Little Hollywood Girl in United Studio B, Hollywood, California, USA, for Warner Brothers Records. This version will not be released.
Phil Leadbetter, one of the most highly respected dobro players in country music, is born in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Peggy Lee records Big Bad Bill, The Best Is Yet To Come and Tell All The World About You, in The Capitol Tower, Hollywood, California, USA, for Capitol Records.
Brenda Lee and Gene Vincent begin a UK tour at The Essoldo, Brighton.
Ray Charles, His Orchestra and The Raelets play at The Southern Methodist University Coliseum, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Jan And Dean record Tennessee, in United Western Recorders Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records.
The Beatles play at The Subscription Rooms, Stroud, UK.
Jan And Dean record Tennessee, in United/Western Studios, Hollywood, California, USA, for Liberty Records.