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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 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.
UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
While in New York City, USA, on a business trip, Matt Monro and his manager Don Black are staying at The Savoy Hilton Hotel.
The musical Milk And Honey, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, is playing at The Martin Beck Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 543 performances.
Miles Davis is playing during a ten-day engagement at The Renaissance Room, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The stage musical Do-Re-Mi, starring Max Bygraves, with music by Jule Styne, is playing at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, Europe, during a run of 169 performances.
The Delta Rhythm Boys are playing during a week of shows at The Holiday House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.
Little Jimmy Dickens is playing during a five-day engagement at The Four Seasons club, New Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Tommy Steele, Teddy Johnson And Pearl Carr, Jimmy James, The Raindrops, Joe Baker And Jack Douglas, Desmond Walter-Ellis, The KIms and Regine And Andre Berny play during a seven-week season at The Coventry Theatre, Coventry, England, UK, Europe.
James Brown And The Famous Flames appear on daily tv pop show American Bandstand in W-Fil Studios, aPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, performing I Don't Mind and Baby You're Right.
The Beatles join forces with Gerry and the Pacemakers to play a joint performance at the Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Connie Francis is playing during a two week engagement at The Latin Casino, Merchantsville, New Jersey, USA.
Walkin' Back To Happiness by singing schoolgirl Helen Shapiro reaches No1 in the UK pop singles chart.
When The Girl In Your Arms Is The Girl In Your Heart by Cliff Richard enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No3 during a stay of fifteen weeks.
Kitty Wells, Johnnie And Jack, Marvin Rainwater, Jimmy Newman, Bill Phillips and The Tennessee Mountain Boys play a show in Montevideo, Minnesota, USA.
Impresario Larry Parnes' package tour, Star Spangled Nights, plays at The ABC, Hull, England, UK, Europe. Featured artists include Billy Fury, Eden Kane, Joe Brown, Tommy Bruce, The Allisons, The Viscounts, The Karl Denver Trio, Peter Jay And The Jaywalkers, Terry Hale and newcomer Georgie Fame.
Frankie Avalon come to the end of a ten-day run at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State, USA.
Judy Garland plays to a sell-out audience (13,000) at The Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ferlin Husky, Smiley Wilson, Norma Jean, George Morgan, Eamon Napier And The Plainsmen and Leon McAuliff And His Cimarron Boys play a live show in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
Flatt and Scruggs play a live concert in Bryanburg, Kentucky, USA.
The Platters are playing during a two-week engagement at The Social Ritz Club, Mexico City, Mexico, North America.
Feathertop, a Halloween-based musical starring Jane Powell and Hugh O'Brian, airs on ABC-tv in the USA.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play the first of three nights in Sydney, Australia, Oceania, supported by Mark Wynter.
Jim Reeves plays the first of two nights in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Victor Borge plays to a capacity crowd at The Soldiers And Sailors' Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Shane Fenton And The Fentones play at The Two Red Shoes Ballroom, Elgin, Scotland, UK, supported by The Alex Sutherland Sextet.
Ray Anthony And The Bookends record Christmas Kisses for Capitol Records in the USA.
Duane Eddy, with producers Lee Hazlewood and Lester Sill, records The Avenger and Londonderry Air at United Recording Corporation Studios, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Accompanying musicians on the session include guitarists William Pitman and Howard Roberts, bassist Red Callender, drummer Earl Palmer, pianist Larry Knechtel, saxophonist James Horn and an orchestra arranged and directed by Robert 'Bob' Thompson.
Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Forrest records I Love You and Sonny Boy, at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
Ray Charles plays at The Palais Des Congres, Lyons, France, Europe.