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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.
Shirley Bassey is playing during a summer season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.
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.
Lonnie Donegan, Miki And Griff, Suzie Miller, The Dallas Boys, Gil And Freddie Levedo, The Tiller Girls and Norman Vaughan are appearing in Putting On The Donegan at The Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Popular singer Sandy Stewart is playing during a residency at The Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Patti Page and Jimmie Rodgers play during ten nights at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.
Bobby Rydell is playing during a week of shows at The Frolics, Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Tennessee Ernie Ford and Anita Bryant are playing at The Ontario State Fair, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Jazz drummer and bandleader Chico Hamilton closes a run at the Jazz Gallery, New York City, USA.
Johnnie And Jack and Kitty Wells play a live gig in West Liberty, Iowa, USA, with Lonzo And Oscar.
Chubby Checker plays the fifth night of a week-long engagement at The Rainbow Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Roland Jaime Orzabal de la Quintana, better known as Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears, is born in Havant, near Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK, Europe.
Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper play a live show in Malone, New York State, USA.
Jerry Butler appears on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, performing I'm A-Telling You.
Johnny Sandon and The Searchers play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Flatt and Scruggs play a live show in Springfield, Kentucky, USA.
One hit wonder singer Joe Dowell makes an appearance at a fashion show in Gimball's Department Store, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Buck Owens plays a live show in Martinsville, Virginia, USA.
Minnie Pearl plays a live show at Escabana, Michigan, USA.
Having withdrawn a plea of insanity, US country bandleader Spade Cooley, is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Ella Mae.
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The Shirley Scott Quintet record Blue Seven, How Sweet and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
Roy Acuff plays a live concert in Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
Blake Sakamoto, keyboardist with The Dan Reed Network, is born in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Elvis Presley continues filming studio-based scenes for his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Brenda Lee is playing at New York Coliseum, New York City, USA.
Dick Clark Caravan of Stars plays the second night of a week of shows at The Centennial Exposition, Wichita, Kansas, USA, featuring Frankie Avalon, The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds, Johnny And The Hurricanes and Chuck Jackson.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Brandenburg Gate, Kathy's Waltz and In Your Own Sweet Way for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Jim Reeves And The Blue Boys play the first of two shows in Malone, New York State, USA.
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.