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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.
Etta Jones is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Counterpoint Club, Chicago, Illinos, USA.Elvis Presley continues with filming of Wild In The Country at the 20th Century Movie Ranch, near Santa Monica, California, USA.
Jazz saxophonist and recording artist Ivo Perelman is born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America.
A new musical, Showgirl, written by Charles Gaynor and starring Carol Channing opens at The Eugene O'Neill Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twenty-ninth night of a six-week season at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On an extensive nationwide promotional tour in support of his novelty single Baby Sittin' Boogie, Buzz Clifford visits deejays and other music business contacts in Detroit, Michigan, USA.New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, vocalist Chris Kenner records his classic single, I Like It Like That, for Valiant Records.
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Sarah Vaughan, with the Count Basie Orchestra, records Mean To Me, Lover Man and Alone, for Capitol Records in Capitol Studios, New York City, USA.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet and The Joe Harriett Quintet play at The Astoria Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, UK.Six-year-old Rose Marie Riddle is battered, raped and killed by Richard Arlen Lindsey in Kern County, California, USA. This horrific incident will inspire the song Little Rose Marie by Bill Woods.
Patsy Seddon of all-female Celtic folk band The Poozies is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mark Dinning records the novelty pop song Top Forty, News, Weather And Sports in New York City, USA, for MGM Records. The song will become controversial because it mentions Congolese Prime Minister, Patrice Lumumba, who will be assassinated soon after release of the record. As a result, records are withdrawn from shops and replaced with a new version with a more acceptable lyric.
Jimmy Jones plays at The Piccadilly Lounge, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.Sam Cooke plays the third night in a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem,New York City, USA.
You're Sixteen by Johnny Burnette enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No3 during a stay of twelve weeks.
The 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.
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Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.