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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.
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.
Dean Martin is playing during three weeks at The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
When Kon-Tiki goes to No1 in the UK, The Shadows become the first group to simultaneously top the British singles, EPs and albums charts.
R'n'B vocalist Jesse Johnson records Can't Help It, I Wonder Who's Kissin' Her Now and other tracks for Savoy Records in the USA.
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Jazz trumpet virtuoso Booker Little dies of kidney failure in New York City, USA, aged 23. 
Patrick Murray is born in Birmingham, England, UK, Europe. he will find success as reggae singer and toaster Pato Banton.
Don Barbour of jazz vocal group The Four Freshmen dies in an automobile accident in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Chantels, The Bobbettes, Gladys Knight And The Pips and Big Maybelle play the third of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Guitarist David Lynn Bryson of Counting Crows is born in San Francisco, California, USA.The movie Breakfast At Tiffany's, starring Audrey Hepburn, is released to cinemas in the USA. The film will inspire the 1995 hit song Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something.
Connie Francis records Mond Von Mexico, Alle Yungen Leute and Das Ist Zu Viel in Austrophon Studio, Wien III, Konzerthaus Studio, Vienna, Austria, Europe.
Today's edition of Mersey Beat pop music newspaper in Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, includes a feature about girl singers, which highly recommends young local vocalist Cilla Black, and tips her for stardom.Bob Dylan continues his two-week residency at Gerde's Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, supporting The Greenbriar Boys.
Popular singer Jimmie Rodgers plays the sixth night in a week of shows at The Coronado Hotel, San Diego, California, USA.
The Rocky Fellers open at The Latin Casino, Camden, New Jersey, USA, as support to actress Eleanor Powell.
Mike Dee And The Jaywalkers play at The Crown Ballroom, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK, Europe.
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.