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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
An inquest into the death of rock'n'roll idol Eddie Cochran opens at Bristol Assizes, Bristol, England, UK. On learning that vital witnesses are still in hospital, the Coroner adjourns the inquest until 23rd May.
The Kingston Trio record The Escape Of Old John Webb for Capitol Records at Capitol Tower, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
During a huge public protest outside Davidson Courthouse in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, following the bombing of the home of black lawyer Z. Alexander Looby, a young white man called Guy Carawan strums his guitar and sings an old gospel song, I Will Overcome Some Day, with its lyric changed to We Shall Overcome. Soon the whole crowd is singing along. The civil rights revolution now has its anthem, which will be sung by protest movements worldwide.
Ruth Brown records The Way You Look Tonight and Don' 'Cha Go 'Way Mad, for Atlantic Records in New York City, USA.
Ray Charles plays the first of seven nights at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Marv Johnson and Betty Carter.
The Kingston Trio record The Escape Of Old John Webb for Capitol Records at The Capitol Tower, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Biggest Show Of Stars For 60, featuring Lloyd Price, The Coasters, Bo Diddley, Little Anthony And The Imperials, Sammy Turner, Jimmy Jones, Clyde McPhatter, LaVern Baker and Jimmy Reed, plays at the Municipal Auditorium, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.
During a two-day train journey from Memphis, Tennessee, USA, to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, where he is to begin filming G.I. Blues, Elvis Presley's train is mobbed by fans in El Paso, Texas, USA.
Brook Benton, Dinah Washington and Dion And The Belmonts play the fifth of ten nights at The Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Dougie And The Dolphins record Tell Tale Kisses and I Found True Love for Shad Records at Capitol Studios, New York City, USA.The Lem Winchester Sextet records Lady Day, Just Friends and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
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.