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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.
Ray Charles, Dee Clark, The 5 Royales, Valerie Carr, The Miracles, The 3 Leggers and Clay Tyson are playing during six nights of shows at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Some Kind-A Earthquake by Duane Eddy is this week's highest new entry in the Cashbox Singles Chart in the USA, entering at No67.
Marty Robbins performs live on US tv show The Town Hall Party, recorded in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Johnny Cash plays at the Big D Jamboree, Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Kingston Trio play the first of two nights at the University Of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA.
The Saints Jazz Band, Paul Beattie And The Beats and Paula Anders play in The Festival Hall, Kirkby In Ashton, England, UK, Europe.
Carl Perkins continues a two-week season of shows at the Casino Theater, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Bobby Darin plays the sixth night of a week of shows at the Casino Royal, Washington, DC, USA.
Furry Lewis records John Henry, Casey Jones and other tracks, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. for Folkways Records.
Sam Cooke plays the second night in a week of gigs at the Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The first Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars package tour plays in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, with acts including Paul Anka, The Drifters, Duane Eddy, Lloyd Price, LaVern Baker, Annette, The Coasters, The Skyliners and Bobby Rydell.
Dale Hawkins performs Liza Jane on US tv's Dick Clark Show, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Other guests on the show include Connie Francis and The Playmates.
B.B. King plays in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, for a fee of $1360.
I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Johnnie Ray reaches No1 in the Australian pop singles chart, for the first of five weeks.
Ray McFall, formerly the club's accountant, takes over ownership of Liverpool, UK's Cavern Club, from the venue's founder Alan Sytner.
The First Annual Los Angeles Jazz Festival comes to an end in Los Angeles, California, USA, with performers over the two days of the event having incuded The Hi-Lo's, Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Sarah Vaughan, Shorty Rogers, Nina Simone, Cal Tjader and Machito.