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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.London-based rock band The Jets, featuring vocalist Tony Sheridan, begin a booking at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe. They are the first British rock'n'roll group to play in Hamburg, and their success, arguably, paved the way for The Beatles to play there.
Blues-rock guitarist and recording artist Jon Butcher is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet records Au Privave, Yours Is My Heart Alone and Never Will I Marry, for Riverside Records in Los Angeles, California, USA. The guitarist in the band is Wes Montgomery.
Paul Anka plays the third of ten nights at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
Teddy Randazzo comes to the end of a series of gigs at The Chez Dee Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Wes Montgomery is the guitarist in the band when The Cannonball Adderley Quintet records Au Privave, Yours Is My Heart Alone and Never Will I Marry, for Riverside Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bobby Darin is the mystery guest on tv show What's My Line? in the USA. Vocalist Mel Torme is also on the show, but as a panellist.
Kay Starr is the musical guest on tonight's edition of US tv show The Perry Como Music Hall.
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.