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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.
In Detroit, Michigan, USA, to see The Quincy Jones Band play, Johnnie Ray is arrested after leaving The Brass Rail restaurant, on charges of accosting and soliciting, and spends the night in jail.
Little Donkey by The Beverley Sisters enters the UK Singles Chart at No20. It will spend seven weeks in the chart, peaking at No14.
In the wake of a Senate sub-committee investigation into payola, controversial deejay and music business entrepreneur Alan Freed is fired from his WABC radio show in new York City, USA. He leaves the air not just in mid-programme, but in mid-record, replaced by Fred Robbins.
Freddy Cannon, Fankie Laine and The Browns appear on tv's Dick Clark Show, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Future President of the USA, Richard Nixon plays piano in a duet with comedy violinist Jack Benny in a national tv broadcast of The Jack Benny Show in the USA.
The Sammy Kaye Orchestra plays at the Chicago Sun-Times Harvest Moon Ball in The Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Country singing group The Browns, Fankie Laine and Freddy Cannon appear on tv's Dick Clark Show, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Five Satins, The Isley Brothers, The Flamingos and Little Anthony And The Imperials play at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
The Sammy Kaye Orchestra plays at the Chicago Sun-Times Harvest Moon Ball in The Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
In Detroit, Michigan, USA, to see The Quincy Jones Band play, Johnnie Ray is arrested after leaving The Brass Rail restaurant, on charges of accosting and soliciting, and spends the night in jail. (outlaw)
A package tour featuring Johnny Horton, Carl Perkins and The Collins Kids plays in Austin, Texas, USA.
Don't You Know by jazz vocalist Della Reese reaches No1 in the Cashbox US Top 100 singles chart.