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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.
There Goes My Baby by The Drifters begins a two-week run at the top of the Billboard R'n'B Chart in the USA.
Aspiring folk group The Limeliters open at The Hungry I in San Francisco, Caolifornia, USA.
The Shirelles enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No97 with Dedicated To The One I Love.
There Goes My Baby by The Drifters begins a two-week run at the top of the Billboard R'n'B Chart in the USA.
Bill Doggett plays the first night in a week of shows at The Flame Show Bar, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
There Goes My Baby by The Drifters reaches No1 in the Billboard R'n'B Singles Chart in the USA.
Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No39 with My Wish Came True.
The Shirelles enter the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA at No97 with Dedicated To The One I Love.
Aspiring folk group The Limeliters open at The Hungry I in San Francisco.
At the Six Bells pub in Ruislip, UK, British pop quartet The Drifters change their name to The Shadows to avoid conflict with the more successful group already famed as The Drifters in the USA.
At the Six Bells pub in Ruislip, UK, British pop quartet The Drifters change their name to The Shadows to avoid conflict with the more successful group already famed as The Drifters in the USA.