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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.
The Henry 'Red' Allen Quartet records St Louis Blues, Sleepy Time Gal, Nice Work If You Can Get It and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Swingville Records.
Chubby Checker plays the fifth of ten nights at the National Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, Central America.
Country singer Jimmy Dean spends the second of two days at Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, recording tracks for his album Portrait Of Jimmy Dean. On this day, with producer Don Law, he records Cajun Joe and other tracks. Musicians playing on the session are Grady Martin, Harold Bradley and Ray Edenton on guitars, Joe Zinkan on bass, Floyd Cramer on piano, Bill Pursell on organ, Charlie McCoy on harmonica and Buddy Harman on drums.
Elvis Presley releases a new album, Pot Luck, in the USA on RCA Victor Records.
Brian Hyland performs Sealed With A Kiss on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Former boxer Champion Jack Dupree records his version of the song Tomorrow Night in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, but the track will not be released.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows are on location in Greece, Europe, filming the movie, Summer Holiday.
Champion Jack Dupree records his version of the song Tomorrow Night in Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, but the track will not be released.
Jet Harris, formerly bass guitarist with UK hitmaking band The Shadows, enters Decca Studios in London, UK, and records The Man With The Golden Arm.
Bruce Channel begins a UK tour in Maidstone, Kent.
Paul Anka plays the thirteenth of fourteen nights at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Kingston Trio play at The Lagoon, Farmington, Utah, USA.
Bruce Channel begins a UK tour in Maidstone, Kent.
Brenda Lee plays the second of what is planned as fourteen nights at The Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA. She will, however, dislocate her neck on the 12th, necessitating cancellation of the remaining dates.
Carl Perkins plays the fifth of fifteen nights at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Frank Sinatra plays at The Lido Theater, Paris, France, Europe.
Carl Perkins plays the fifth of fifteen nights at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans records It Might As Well Be Spring, I Fall In Love Too Easily and other tracks inNew York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
Jet Harris, formerly guitarist with UK hitmaking band The Shadows, enters Decca studios in London, UK, and records The Man With The Golden Arm.
Jerry Lee Lewis records Sweet Little Sixteen, Hello Josephine, Waiting For A Train and Set My Mind At Ease, at the Sun Records Studio, 639 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Musicians on the session include Jerry Lee Lewis on vocals and piano, Scotty Moore and Roland Janes on guitars, J.W. Brown on bass, Shirley Sisk on organ and Al Jackson on drums.
Country singer Jimmy Dean spends the second of two days at Columbia Studio, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, recording tracks for his album Portrait Of Jimmy Dean. On this day, with producer Don Law, he records Cajun Joe and other tracks. Musicians playing on the session are Grady Martin, Harold Bradley and Ray Edenton on guitars, Joe Zinkan on bass, Floyd Cramer on piano, Bill Pursell on organ, Charlie McCoy on harmonica and Buddy Harman on drums.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows are on location in Greece filming the movie, Summer Holiday.
Jazz pianist Bill Evans records It Might As Well Be Spring, I Fall In Love Too Easily and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records.
The Swinging Blue Genes [later to become The Swinging Blue Jeans], play an evening gig at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK, supported by The Merseybeats.
Brian Hyland performs Sealed With A Kiss on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Dale Hawkins records Ookie Dookie for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA, but the track will never be released. (1962).