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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
A package tour featuring Brook Benton, Ruth Brown and The Falcons plays in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
The Late Late Show by Dakota Staton enters the Billboard US Top 40 Monophonic Albums chart at No39.
Bobby Darin is playing a season at the Copa Room of the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Entering at No67, We Got Love by Bobby Rydell is the highest new entry in the Billboard US Hot 100 Singles Chart.
The Miracles have their first hit single when Bad Girl enters the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA singles chart. This is also the first single to be released on the Motown label.
Billboard magazine reports that Bernie Solomon has, in the past week, sold his interest in Challenge Records to his partners Johnny Thompson and Joe Johnson. Based in Los Angeles, California, USA, Challenge was founded by singing cowboy Gene Autry, the label's biggest hit was Tequila by The Champs.
Carl Mann records his version of Kansas City, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, for Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
The Billy Williams Quartet play at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
It is reported that, in the past week, Columbia Records has added two new jazz artists to its roster, pianist and singer Mose Allison and organist/pianist Sir Charles Thompson.
Steve Gibson and his Red Caps play at The Roxy Theatre, New York City, USA, supported by The Wallace Brothers.
Cliff Richard And The Drifters, The Four Jones Boys, Harry Bailey (King Of Blarney), The Three Brittons (Trick Cyclists), Alan Field (Comedy Impressionist), Jean & Peter Barbour (Stilt Dancing Puppeteers) and The Harvey Sisters (Dance For Your Delight), play at The Empire Theatre, Leeds, UK.
Trombonist Ernie Fields And His Orchestra enter the Billboard US Top 40 Singles chart with an r'n'b version of Glenn Miller's In the Mood which will peak at No4 during a fourteen-week run.
It is reported that, in the past week, Columbia Records has added two new jazz artists to its roster, pianist and singer Mose Allison and organist/pianist Sir Charles Thompson.
Cliff Richard & The Drifters, The Four Jones Boys, Harry Bailey (King Of Blarney), The Three Brittons (Trick Cyclists), Alan Field (Comedy Impressionist), Jean & Peter Barbour (Stilt Dancing Puppeteers) and The Harvey Sisters (Dance For Your Delight), play at The Empire Theatre, Leeds, UK.
Billboard magazine reports that Bernie Solomon has, in the past week, sold his interest in Challenge Records to his partners Johnny Thompson and Joe Johnson. Based in Los Angeles, California, USA, Challenge was founded by singing cowboy Gene Autry. The label's biggest hit was Tequila by The Champs.
Bobby Darin is playing a season at the Copa Room of the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
B.B. King plays in Dallas, Texas, USA, for a fee of $650.
It is reported that, in the past week, Columbia Records in the USA has added two new jazz artists to its roster, pianist and singer Mose Allison and organist/pianist Sir Charles Thompson.