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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.
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.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.Having delayed his racially-mixed marriage for political reasons, Sammy Davis Jr weds Swedish actress Mai Britt at his Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, home.
Jerry Butler reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B singles chart in the USA with He Will Break Your Heart.
The Swinging Blue Genes (later to become The Swinging Blue Jeans], play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK.
Little Willie John, Sonny Boy Williamson II, The Upsetters, The Sheppards and Savannah Churchill play the third night in a week-long engagement at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Johnny Cash plays at The Civic Center, Hammond, Indiana, USA, supported by bluegrass banjo duo Lester Flatt And Earl Scruggs.
Shirley Bassey is the musical guest on the Ed Sullivan Show, live in New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley records the album Roll Call at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Blue Note Records.