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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.
Frank Sinatra is playing to full houses during a two-week stand at The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Joanie Somers is playing during a ten-day engagement at Freddy's Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Connie Francis plays during a nine-day engagement at The Holiday House, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Julius LaRosa is playing during two weeks at The Racquet Club, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Bobby Lewis releases a new single, Tossin' And Turnin', on Beltone Records in the USA.
The registered office of the Australian Record Company (ARC) moves from 29 Bligh Street to 11-19 Hargrave Street, East Sydney, Australia. The company will soon begin to record local pop talent.
James Brown records I Love You, Yes I Do in King Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Gene Pitney plays a live concert in Montreal, Canada.
Columbia recording artist Jill Corey is playing during two weeks at Beverly Hills, Southgate, Kentucky, USA.
Velma Middleton, who had sung for many years with the Louis Armstrong big band, dies following a stroke in SierraLeone, Africa, while on tour with Armstrong.
Elvis Presley is in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, re-shooting the ending of Wild In The Country, because pre-release screening audiences did not like the original ending in which Hope Lange committed suicide.
The Beatles play at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, and also at Lathom Hall, Seaforth, Liverpool.
Chuck Berry releases a new single, I'm Talking About You, on Chess Records in the USA.
Popular tenor Arthur Lee Simpkins comes to the end of his engagement at Beverly Hills, Southgate, Kentucky, USA.
It is reported that British pop star Cliff Richard has parted ways with his manager Tito Burns.
Phil Woods completes recording of his Candid Records album Rights Of Swing in New York City, USA.
When two local rock'n'roll bands, The Offbeats and The Jaywalkers play a gig together in Norwich, England, UK, Europe, Peter Jay of The Jaywalkers invites guitarist Peter Miller from The Offbeats to join his band.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, whose agents had been keeping tabs on Frank Sinatra since 1947, sends a memo to United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, detailing the singer's connections to organized crime figures.
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 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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.