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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.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.
Peggy Lee is playing during three weeks of shows at The Pigalle Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.
Lonnie Donegan, Miki And Griff, Suzie Miller, The Dallas Boys, Gil And Freddie Levedo, The Tiller Girls and Norman Vaughan are appearing in Putting On The Donegan at The Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Gene McDaniels is playing at New Fack's nightclub, San Francisco, California, USA.
Aretha Franklin plays the fifteenth night in a three week season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Jazz guitar virtuoso Wes Montgomery records One For My Baby, Repetition, Twisted Blues, Cotton Tail and Somethin' Like Bags at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City, USA,for Riverside Records.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Crystal River, Florida, USA.
The Pendletones, who will find fame after a name change to The Beach Boys, spend the third of five days of rehearsing in Hawthorne, California, USA.
Duane Eddy plays the first night of a week at The Beachcomber Bar, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet plays a live show in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bobby Rydell plays the twenty-fifth night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.
Vocalist Lenny Johnson records Am I Still Your Fool and Walk Ginny Walk for Bethlehem Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bo Diddley releases a new single, Pills, on Checker Records in the USA.
Rick Nelson plays at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Ray Price And His Cherokee Cowboys play a live concert in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA.
Neil Sedaka releases a new single, Sweet Little You, on RCA Victor Records in the USA.
Actor and singer John Raitt is playing during a two-week engagement at The Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.
Joanie Sommers is playing at Eddy's Bar And Grill, Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Doc Bagby and his combo are playing during a week of shows at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
The Beatles play at Aintree Institute, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Brook Benton plays the twenty-fourth night in a month of gigs at Robert's Show Bar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Kay Starr plays at Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Barbra Streisand plays the nineteenth of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Paul Anka begins a week-long engagement at The Manor Hotel, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Paul Anka releases a new single, Kissin' On The Phone, on ABC-Paramount Records in the USA.
Gene Vincent plays at The Boys Brigade Hall, Wick, Scotland, UK, Europe.
Having completed basic US Army training, James Marshall Hendrix' later to become Jimi Hendrix, is now ranked Private.
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.