15th August

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.

Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.

Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.

UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.

Lonnie Donegan, Miki And Griff, Suzie Miller, The Dallas Boys, Gil And Freddie Levedo, The Tiller Girls and Norman Vaughan are appearing in Putting On The Donegan at The Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.

Actor and singer John Raitt is playing during a two-week engagement at The Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Australia, Oceania.

Liberace is playing at Three Rivers Inn, The Clay, New York State, USA.

Bill Doggett plays during a ten-day engagement at at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Manny Garcia and Vitin Santiago play in the Calypso And Limbo Revue at The Boom Boom Room, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The Jerry Harrison Trio is playing in the Park Row Steak And Rib Room, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Maxine Brown is playing during a week of shows at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.

The Roy Rogers Show is appearing at The State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Roy Hamilton, Dizzy Gillespie, Big Maybelle, Etta Jones, The Isley Brothers, Tiny Topsy, King Coileman, Bobby Marchan and The Edsels play live at The Regal Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Bill Doggett plays at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Johnnie Humbird releases a new single, Worse To Wonder Why / Are You Too Busy on Columbia Records in the USA.

The Kingston Trio record The Whistling Gypsy for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The Top Ten Singles being played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this day are as follows :

1. Michael - The Highwaymen (United Artists)

2. School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds (Legrand)

3. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (Dunes)

4. I Like It Like That, Part 1 - Chris Kenner (Instant)

5. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (Satellite)

6. My True Story - The Jive Five (Beltone)

7. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker (Parkway)

8. Wizard of Love - The Lydells (Master)

9. Don't Bet Money Honey - Linda Scott (Canadian-American)

10. Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis (Beltone)

Richard Holmes and Gene Ammons record tracks for the album Groovin' With Jug at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Pioneering blues vocalist 'Stick' McGhee [aka Sticks McGhee] dies of lung cancer in New York City, USA. His best-remembered song was Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, in 1949.

The Velaires appear on popular tv series American Bandstand, recorded in W-fil Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jazz bass virtuoso Felipe Cabrera is born in Havana, Cuba, Caribbean.

Gene Vincent plays at The Majestic Theatre, Newcastle, England, UK, Europe.

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.