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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.
Julius LaRosa is playing during two weeks at The Racquet Club, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
Columbia recording artist Jill Corey is playing during two weeks at Beverly Hills, Southgate, Kentucky, USA.
Imperial Records artist Peggy King is playing during a three-week engagement at Mister Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jonah Jones is playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Oscar Brown Jr. is playing at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Jerry Wallace is playing during a two-week engagement at El Cortez, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Ray Peterson is playing during a week of shows at The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
A package tour scheduled to begin tonight in Pensacola, Florida, USA, is cancelled because all of its major artists have suffered medical emergencies. Brenda Lee has developed cellulitis from a skating injury, Johnny Burnette is recuperating from a tonsillitis operation, Bob Beckham has burst a blood vessel in his throat and Gary Miles has contracted pneumonia.
The Stan Getz Quartet records Evening In Paris for Verve Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bob Dylan starts performing regularly at the Monday night hootenanny in Gerde's Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
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The Ramrods enter the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA with [Ghost] Riders In The Sky, which will peak at No30.
Ersel Hickey releases a new single, Teardrops At Dawn/I Guess You Could Call It Love, in the USA on Kapp Records.
The Fendermen release a new single, Heartbreakin' Special/Can't You Wait, in the USA on Soma Records.
Connie Francis is playing during a week of shows at Blinstrub's Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Coasters, Ike And Tina Turner, The Capris and Chuck Jackson play the fourth of seven nights at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
Buddy Knox releases a new single, Ling-Ting-Tong/The Kisses (They're All Mine, on Liberty Records in the USA.
Oh, What A Price by Fats Domino enters the Billboard R'n'B Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No7.
Bobby Rydell appears live on the tv show Sunday Night At The London Palladium in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays the sixth of twelve nights at The Sutherland Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Louis Armstrong plays in the KB Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
Surrender, by Elvis Presley enters the Billboard Best-Selling Singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No1 during an eleven-week run.
Gene Vincent releases a new single, If You Want My Lovin'/Mr Lonliness, on Capitol Records, in the USA.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.
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.
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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.