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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.Bobby Darin plays the seventh night of a two week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, supporting comedian George Burns.
The Coasters, Bo Diddley, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Big Maybelle and Bobby 'Blue' Bland begin a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Willis Jackson Quintet, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ, records Blue Gator, Mellow Blues and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Chris Pederson, drummer of experimental 80s indie band Camper Van Beethoven, is born in San Diego, California, USA.
The BBC Home Service radio station in the UK transmits the third of its historic 'radio ballads' - documentary programmes of folk music and interviews - entitled Singing The Fishing. It will be broadcast in over eighty countries and will win the Prix d'Italia in October.
Anita O'Day with Bill Holman's Orchestra records It Could Happen To You, Avalon and Blue Champagne at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
At Conejo Movie Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, Elvis Presley begins filming for his sixth movie, Flaming Lance. Before release, it wil be re-named Flaming Star.
Jazz saxophonist Teddy Edwards records Vintage '57, Sunset Eyes and other tracks for Pacific Jazz Records in Los Angeles, California,USA.
In manager Allan Williams' Austin van, The Beatles set off from Liverpool, UK, for Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Anita O'Day with Bill Holman's Orchestra records It Could Happen To You, Avalon and Blue Champagne at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Anita O’Day with Bill Holman’s Orchestra records It Could Happen To You, Avalon and Blue Champagne at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles.
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.