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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.Sonny Curtis of
Buddy
Holly's band The
Crickets enters military service at Fort Ord, California, USA.
[While there, he will write Walk
Right Back, a hit for The Everly
Brothers.]
Count Basie And His Orchestra record Shorty George, Blue And Sentimental and Doggin' Around in New York City, USA.
Henry Mancini has the first of three recording sessions in Los Angeles, California, USA, for his RCA Victor album Combo! On this day he records Castle Rock, Charleston Alley and Sidewalks Of Cuba.
Dante And The
Evergreens perform Alley-Oop on
popular tv show American
Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Charlie McKerron is born in London, UK. He will grow up to play fiddle for internationally acclaimed Scottish folk group Capercaillie.
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.