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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.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
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 Do-Re-Mi, starring Max Bygraves, with music by Jule Styne, is playing at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, Europe, during a run of 169 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 musical Irma La Douce is presented at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA during a total of 524 Broadway performances.
The musical Kean, based on the life of 18th Century Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, is playing at The Broadway Theater, New York City, USA, during a run of 92 performances.
Barbra Streisand is playing during a one-month engagement at The Blue Angel, New York City, USA.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
Bill Black And His Combo are playing during a three-week engagement at The Roundtable, New York City, USA. They are joined by rockabilly artist Jumping Gene Simmons as an extra vocalist.
Santo And Johnny are playing during a long engagement at The El Cortez Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Elvis Presley is filming scenes for his tenth movie Kid Galahad in Culver Studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Paul Anka plays during ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.
Brook Benton is playing during a six-night stint at Sciolla's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra are playing during a 17-night engagement at Basin Street East, New York City, USA. Also on the bill is Gloria Lynne, with her trio led by Earl May.
Wanda Jackson is playing at the recently-opened Loon Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Johnny Western records The Searchers, Nineteen Men, The Long Tall Shadow and The Last Round-up in CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Marvelettes release their US hit Please Mr Postman, in the UK on Fontana Records.
The Bell Telephone Hour on tv in the USA broadcasts a special show entitled Designs In Music which features Dorothy Collins and her husband Raymond Scott along with his quintette, plus guests Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Popular singer and guitarist Val Doonican presents his regular show Your Date With Val on BBC Light Programme Radio in London, England, UK, Europe.
Sandy Nelson releases his US hit Let There Be Drums, in the UK on London Records.
Joann Val with Jimmy Blade And His Orchestra is playing at The Camellia House, in The D rake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Rabin Band, Colin Day, Ray Pilgrim, The Hound Dogs, Arthur Greenslade And His Swingin' Piano, Groovin' Don Sanford, Rockin' Rex Morris, The Razz-Ma-Tazzers Jackie Lynne and Dick Charlesworth appear on the BBC Light Programme radio show Go Man Go, in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles play at The Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Wallasey, England, UK, Europe. Also on tonight's bill are Danny Williams and Davy Jones (not the one from The Monkees). At lunchtime on this day The Beatles also played at The Cavern Club in Liverpool.
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Surfin', the debut single by The Beach Boys, is released on Candix Records in the USA.
The Supremes record Your Heart Belongs To Me, for Motown Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Eddie 'Bluesman' Kirkland records Man Of Stone, Chill Me Baby and other tracks for Prestige Records in Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Bob Gibson is playing at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Peter, Paul And Mary.
Folk duo Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor perform live on the BBC-tv topical news magazine show Tonight, in London, England, UK, Europe.
Popular flamenco guitarist Carlos Montoya is playing at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Brenda Lee plays the fourth night of a pre-Christmas season in The Congo Room of The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Cowboy Copas and Stringbean play a live gig in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA.
Nina And Frederik are playing during an extended engagement at The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, USA.
Del Shannon releases a new single, So Long Baby, on London Records in the UK.
Eddie Cochran releases a new single, Weekend, on Liberty Records in the USA.
Bob Scobey And His Frisco Band are playing at Bourbon Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Smothers Brothers, Isobel Robins and The Marty Rubenstein Trio play at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.