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Little Richard's backing group The Upsetters are headlining this week's show at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are The Bill Doggett Combo, Little Willie John and The Pastels.
The Platters are playing during a nine-day booking at The Twin Coaches Club, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Lloyd Price, The Spaniels and The Dubs are playing during a week-long engagement at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The Tina Brooks Quintet records The Way You Look Tonight, Nutville, Minor Move and other tracks at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.
Marty Wilde, The Dallas Boys and others rehearse in London, UK, for a pilot edition of tv pop show Oh Boy!
Harmonica virtuoso Eddy Manson appears on tv's Ed Sullivan Show in the USA playing selections from his new LP The Fi Is Hi on Vik Records.
Seattle Bandstand, a two-hour-long televised teen-dance show
modeled after Dick Clark's national program, American Bandstand, is
launched by KING-tv in Seattle, Washington, USA. Hosted by Ray
Briem, the show will run until 1961.
Harmonica virtuoso Eddy Manson appears on tv's Ed Sullivan Show in the USA playing selections from his new LP The Fi Is Hi on Vik Records.
Buddy Holly and The Crickets play at the De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK, supported by The Montanas, The Tanner Sisters, Gary Miller and Ronnie Keene And his Orchestra. Des O'Connor is the compere.
The Tina Brooks Quintet records The Way You Look Tonight, Nutville, Minor Move and other tracks at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA.