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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.
Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.
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.
Sandy Stewart is playing during a residency at The Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Popular singer
Soul star Solomon Burke makes his Billboard Singles Chart debut in the USA with his cover of the 1953 country song Just Out Of Reach.
The Four Freshmen play the last of three non-consecutive nights at The Lagoon, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Brook Benton, The Drifters and Betty Carter play the last night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
[Marie's The Name] His Latest Flame by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4 during a seven-week run.
Folk music makes one of its rare ascents to the Billboard No1 slot in the USA with Michael by The Highwaymen.
Brenda Lee plays the fourth of eight nights at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Foot Stomping - Part 1 by The Flares (aka The Flairs) enters the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA. It will peak at No25.
Nicholas John Blinko is born in the UK. He will find some success as Nick Blinko, lead singer, lyricist, and guitar player for anarcho-punk band Rudimentary Peni.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play the eighth night in a six-week season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Dick Clark C aravan of Stars, featuring Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon, The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds and Johnny And The Hurricanes, plays the last of four nights at The State Fair, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The
Murray The K's Boss Holiday Show, with Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Belmonts, The Chantels, Tony Orlando and others, plays the eleventh day of two weeks at The Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Webb Pierce releases a new single, Walking The Streets / How Do You Talk To A Baby on Decca Records in the USA.
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 musical
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.