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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.Steve New is born in London, UK. He will find success as a member of punk band The Rich Kids.
It is reported that young entrepreneur Berry Gordy Jr of Detroit, Michigan, USA, has announced plans to start his own recording label. The label will become the Motown Records empire.The
Platters play the eleventh night of a two-week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Steve New is born in London, UK. He will find success as a member of punk band The Rich Kids.
The Royal Variety Performance is held at The Victoria Palace Theatre, London, UK, featuring Nat King Cole, Cliff Richard and The Shadows,Adam Faith, The John Barry Seven and The Vernons Girls.
Having been sacked from radio station WCBS in New York City, USA, after his involvement in the payola scandal, deejay Alan Freed takes up a new post at KDAY, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Patrick Waite, bassist of Musical Youth, is born in Birmingham, England, UK, Europe.The
Platters play the eleventh night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Paul Anka plays the first of seven nights at The Holiday House, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazz pianist Barry Harris spends the second of two days recording tracks for his album, At The Jazz Workshop, in San Francisco, California, USA, for Riverside Records.
The Louvin Brothers record Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar for Capitol Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Berry Gordy Jr, a young entrepreneur in Detroit, Michigan, USA, announces plans to start his own recording label, Tamla Records. This will prove to be the beginning of the massive Motown Records empire.
Young Detroit, Michigan, entrepreneur Berry Gordy Jr announces plans to start his own record label, Tamla.
When You Wish Upon A Star by Dion And The Belmonts, peaks
at No30 in Billboard's Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA.
The
Platters play the eleventh night of a two week engagement at
Fack's II Club, San
Francisco, California, USA.
Sam Cooke plays the fourth night in a week of headlining dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Louvin Brothers record Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar for Capitol Records in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Popular vocalist Jimmy Clanton plays the last of six nights at the Jolla Club, Tucson, Arizona, USA, supported by Roy Orbison.
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.