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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.The Ohio Sentinel newspaper publishes an article claiming that The Madison dance craze started in in 1957 in the dance halls of Columbus, Ohio, USA.
The Stanley Turrentine Quartet records the album Look Out!, for Blue Note Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
Aaron West Arkeen is born in Neuilly Sur Seine, Paris, France, Europe. As musician and songwriter West Arkeen he will collaborate with Sly Stone, Johnny Winter, Jeff Buckley and others. He will also be listed as an unofficial member of Guns N' Roses.
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers play in the Los Angeles Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Pop idol Tommy Steele marries dancer Anne Donague in St. Patrick's Church, Soho Square, London, UK. Singer Alma Cogan is among the guests and the reception is held in The Savoy Hotel.
Josephine, a cover of a Fats Domino hit by Bill Black's Combo, entering at No76,is the highest new entry in this week's Cash Box magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Bobby Vinton plays the second night in a week of shows at The Marine Ballroom on The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
The album Elvis Is Back! by Elvis Presley enters the UK Pop Albums Chart where it will peak at No1 during a 27-week stay.
Aaron West Arkeen is born in Neuilly Sur Seine, Paris, France, Europe. As musician and songwriter West Arkeen he will collaborate with Sly Stone, Johnny Winter, Jeff Buckley and others. He will also be listed as an unofficial member of Guns N'Roses.
Gene
Vincent, Freddie
Cannon and Jerry Keller play the last of six nights at The Theatre
Royal, Nottingham, UK.
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.