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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 Curtis Fuller Sextet records Accident and New Date in New York City, USA, for Savoy Records.
Lincoln Lee And His Orchestra become the first musical group to
play at the recently opened Victory Memorial
Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, UK.
Harlan Howard arrives in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, where he will carve out a career as one of the most repected songwriters in country music.
Jamie Coe is today's guest on popular teen-oriented tv show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.My Old Man's A Dustman by Lonnie Donegan reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Anita O'Day and Billy May have the first of three days recording tracks for the album Anita O'Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart, at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, for Verve Records.
Lenny Welch opens at Pep's Bar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Teddy Randazzo begins a six-day run at The Mardi Gras Club, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.Steve Vai is born in Carle Place, New York, USA. As well as carving out a solo career as a virtuoso guitar innovator, he will also work with Frank Zappa, The David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake and others.
Gene Vincent and Jerry Keller play the first of three nights at The
Empire, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe. On this day, Keller learns that he has been drafted into the US Army and must leave the tour.
Jimmy Charles begins three days of promotional activity for his current single, A Million To One, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Barbra Streisand makes her live singing debut at a talent contest in The Lion Club, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, where sheperforms A Sleepin' Bee and When Sunny Gets Blue.
The Silver Beetles share the bill with Gerry And The Pacemakers at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey, UK.
Paul Anka plays the fourth of ten nights at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State.
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.