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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.
Frank Sinatra is playing to full houses during a two-week stand at The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Joanie Somers is playing during a ten-day engagement at Freddy's Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Connie Francis plays during a nine-day engagement at The Holiday House, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clara Ward and James Cleveland are headlining the gospel revue at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
When controversial comedian Lenny Bruce plays a midnight show at the Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, the event is recorded and released as a live album by United Artists.
The highest new entry in this week's Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Ebony Eyes by The Everly Brothers entering at No65.
Elvis Presley visits the home of his Korean War veteran cousin, Junior Smith, who dies of alcohol poisoning on this day.
Famed jazz clarinet player Alphonse Picou dies aged 82 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Many commentators observe that his death marks the end of an era, because he was the last prominent musician who had worked from the very birth of jazz music.
Johnny Burnette cancels a UK tour when he is rushed to hospital in Los Angeles, California, USA, for an emergency appendectomy.
Jazz trumpeter and bandleader Harry James makes a guest appearance on US tv show The Best Of The Post, in an episode entitled The Trumpet Man.
Paul Anka continues a three week season at Coconut Grove , Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jimmy Clanton And The Viscounts are the musical guests on the NBC-tv show Saturday Prom in the USA.
A package tour featuring Bobby Vee, Dion and The Ventures plays the second of two days at The Coliseum, Ottawa, Canada.
The Top Ten Singles being played on KEWB Radio in San Francisco for the week ending on this date are as follows : 1. Calendar Girl - Neil Sedakarn2. Calcutta - Lawrence Welkrn3. Theme From Exodus - Ferrante And Teicherrn4. Shop Around - The Miraclesrn5. Story Of My Love - Paul Ankarn6. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirellesrn7. Where The Boys Are - Connie Francisrn8. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiolarn9. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomasrn10. Emotions - Brenda Lee
Henry Bogdan, bassist of innovative 90s hard-rock band Helmet, is born in Riverside, California, USA.
With Framingham, Massachusetts, USA, in the grip of a blizzard, a concert by Liberace at the 1200-seater Monticello Theater attracts an audience of just four people. Nevertheless, the flambouyant pianist performs his full show for them.
Peggy Lee plays at at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Better-known as an actress, Elsa Lanchester performs a one-woman, all-musical show at The Forty-First Street Theater, New York City, USA.
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The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.