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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
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.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The highest new entry in Cashbox magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is My Girl Josephine by Fats Domino entering at No71.
R'n'b band The Paramounts, formerly known as The Coasters, play their first gig under the new name at The Palace Dance Studio, Southend, England, UK, Europe. They will, in due course, evolve into Procol Harum.
Brian Hyland and Dion appear on tv show Saturday Prom in the USA.
Country hitmaker Johnny Horton dies in Milano, Texas, USA, when his cadillac is hit by a truck on a bridge. Horton is best-remembered for his hits The Battle Of New Orleans and North To Alaska.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single As Long As He Needs Me by Shirley Bassey.
Paul Anka plays the second of three nights at The City Auditorium, Mexico City, Mexico.
The highest new entry in Cashbox magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is My Girl Josephine by Fats Domino entering at No71.
The Billy Ternent Orchestra plays at The Victory Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, UK, supported by The Tom Nicholls Dance Orchestra.
Judy Garland cancels an appearance at The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK, claiming to have food poisoning.
After playing a gig at The Skyline Club in Austin, Texas, USA, singer Johnny Horton, best known for his 1959 hit The Battle Of New Orleans, dies in a car crash near Milano, Texas, USA. Ironically, his wife Billie Jean had previously been married to Hank Williams, another country star who died in his car.