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The Steven Sondheim musical Gypsy, starring Ethel Merman, is performed on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 702 performances.
The musical Irma La Douce is running at The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA. It runs at The Plymouth for more than a year before transferring to The Alvin Theatre.
Imperial Records artist Peggy King is playing during a three-week engagement at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Kirby Stone Four are playing during two weeks at The Playboy Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA. During thgis stint, they record a live album for Columbia Records.
Bullmoose Jackson is playing during a week of gigs at The Picadilly Club, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
The Beatles play two gigs in one day. First is at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, and second, in the evening, they play at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.
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Roy Hamilton, Etta James, The Vibrations, Arthur Prysock, The Chimes, The Shells and James Booker play the last of seven nights at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Sam Cooke, supported by Little Anthony And The Imperials and Aretha Franklin, plays the last of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Walk Right Back/Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers is the new No1 single in the UK according to the chart published by the NME [New Musical Express].
The highest new entry in the UK pop singles chart published by the NME [New Musical Express] is Theme For A Dream by Cliff Richard, entering at No21
The musical comedy movie Bells Are Ringing, starring Dean Martin and Judy Holliday, opens at cinemas in Colombia, South America.The Shadows, The Dallas Boys and Dean Rogers play at The ABC Cinema, Dover, England, UK, Europe.
Chuck Berry plays the second of six nights at The Glass Bucket, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean.
The musical 13 Daughters, starring Don Ameche, opens at the 54th Street Theatre, on Broadway, New York City, USA.
Jazz and blues saxophonist Sax Mallard posts an indefinite contract, on the Local 208 musicians' union list, with Casa Madrid, a favoured hangout of The Mob, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Jazz saxophonist Tina Brooks records the album The Waiting Game for Blue Note Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
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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.