6th March

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.

Jonah Jones is playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Kirby Stone Four are playing during two weeks at The Playboy Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA. During thgis stint, they record a live album for Columbia Records.

Bobby Darin is playing during a three week engagement at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.

The James Brown Revue plays during a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Etta James and Pigmeat Markham.

The musical 13 Daughters, starring Don Ameche, is presented at the 54th Street Theatre, on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just 28 performances.

Folk singer Cisco Houston, dying of cancer, records his final album, I Ain't Got No Home, for Vanguard Records in New York City, USA.

Charlie Rich releases a new single, Who Will The Next Fool Be/Caught In The Middle on Phillips International Records, in the USA.

Leonard Bernstein and The New York Philharmonic Orchestra record Symphonic Dances From West Side Story, in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.

Much-loved singing comedian George Formby dies, aged 56, while in hospital in Preston, England, UK, Europe, recovering from a heart attack.

The Top Ten singles being played on WMGM Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date, are as follows :

1. BLUE MOON - The Marcels (Colpix)

2. PONY TIME - Chubby Checker (Parkway)

3. PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER - Cathy Jean And The Roomates (Valmor)

4. SPANISH HARLEM - Ben E. King (Atco)

5. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)- Carla Thomas (Atlantic)

6. SURRENDER - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)

7. DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE - The Shirelles (Scepter)

8. WHEELS - The String-A-Longs (Warwick)

9. BABY BLUE - The Echoes (Seg-way)

10. APACHE - Jorgen Ingmann And His Guitar (Atco)

The Beatles play a lunchtime gig at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.

Chuck Berry plays the last of six nights at The Glass Bucket, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean.

Barbra Streisand continues with a month-long residency at The Caucus Club , Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Del Shannon releases a new single, Runaway, in the USA.

Skip And Flip release a new single, Betty Jean/Doubt, in the USA on Time Records. One member of this duo, Skip Battin, will subsequently become a member of The Byrds.

Jimmy Charles, Jimmy Jones, The Vibrations, The Clovers, The Bobbettes and Marie Knight play the fourth night in a week at the The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.

Bobby Rydell returns to the USA having completed a tour of Europe.

Gerry And The Pacemakers, The Beatles, Rory Storm And The Hurricanes, The Big Three, Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes and Derry And The Seniors play at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK.

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.