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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.Jack Ashford, percussionist with Motown's
legendary session group The Funk Brothers, comes to the end of his US military service.
Blues guitarist and singer Mance Lipscomb records the album Texas Sharecropper And Songster for roots music specialist label Arhoolie Records in Navasota, Texas, USA.
Having been deposed for one week by Johnny Kidd And The Pirates, Cliff Richard returns to No1 in the UK pop singles chart with Please Don't Tease.
Philadelphia-based instrumental rock trio The Virtues play at The Apache Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, still riding on the success of their 1959 Top 5 hit, Guitar Boogie Shuffle.
Dougie And The Dolphins release their debut single, Tell Tale Kisses, on Shad Records in the USA.Bluegrass legends Lester
Flatt And Earl Scruggs record Cripple Creek and Reuben for
Columbia
Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the second night of a two week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supporting comedian George Burns.
Dougie And The Dolphins release their debut single, Tell Tale Kisses, on Shad Records in the USA.Mance Lipscomb records the album Texas Sharecropper And Songster for roots music specialist label Arhoolie Records in Navasota, Texas, USA.
Vocalist Al Smith records I've Been Mistreated, Ride On The Midnight
Special and other tracks for Prestige
Records, at Van Gelder
Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA. King Curtis plays saxophone on the session.
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.