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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.
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 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 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.
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.
The musical Irma La Douce is presented at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA during a total of 524 Broadway performances.
The musical Kean, based on the life of 18th Century Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean, is playing at The Broadway Theater, New York City, USA, during a run of 92 performances.
Barbra Streisand is playing during a one-month engagement at The Blue Angel, New York City, USA.
Vaughn Monroe is playing during a two-week engagement at The Crown Room, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Brook Benton is playing during a one-week engagement at The Town Hill, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
Lena Horne begins a week of appearances in her Nine O'Clock Revue at The Nixon Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bill Black And His Combo are playing during a three-week engagement at The Roundtable, New York City, USA. They are joined by rockabilly artist Jumping Gene Simmons as an extra vocalist.
Cozy Cole is playing during a week of shows at The Esquire Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Jerry Reed is playing at the recently-opened Loon Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Jackie Wilson, Chris Kenner, Jerry Butler, Huey Smith, The Five Satins, Harvey of The Moonglows, The Skyliners, Shep And The Limelites, The Spinners, The Jive Five, Robert And Johnny, Tommy Hunt, The Belmonts, James Ray, The Shells and Little Caesar And The Romans play in the "Groove Spectacular" at Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
John Coltrane plays at The Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
Connie Stevens is the musical guest on daily tv pop show American Bandstand, recorded in W-fil Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Buck Owens plays in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Frank Sinatra records Come Rain Or Come Shine, Night And Day, and other tracks for Reprise Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bob Dylan spends the last of three days recording his debut album, Bob Dylan, at Studio A, Columbia Records, Seventh St, New York City, USA. The total cost of the sessions is $400.
R'n'b vocal group The Escos record Yes I Need Someone and Thank You Mr. Ballard [For Creating The Twist], for Federal Records in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Bill Carlisle records Woman Driver, Monkey Business, It Takes All Kinds To Make A World and A Mouse Been Messing Around, with producer Don Law, for Columbia Records in Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor provide a musical diversion on BBC-tv's topical magazine show Tonight, broadcast live from London, England, UK, Europe.
The John Coltrane Quintet plays at The Kulttuuralito, Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
Anita Harris, Ken Jones, The Raindrops and Bob Miller And The Millermen perform live on the BBC Light Programme radio show Parade Of The Pops in London, England, UK, Europe.
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra play at The Town Hall, New York City, USA.
The Dick Schory Orchestra presents Music In Motion (described as "The sound your eyes will follow" at The Arie Crown Theatre, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Corinthian Gospel Singers record Working On The Building, A Man Called Jesus and other tracks for their Sharp Records album A City Called Heaven in the USA.
During filming in Hollywood, California, USA, for his latest movie, Kid Galahad, Elvis Presley moves from a rented house in Perugia Way to new accommodation at 10539 Bellagio Road.
Dorsey Burnette records Dying Ember, A Country Boy In The Army and Don't Let Go, in Studio A, United Recording Corporation, 6050 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Springfields (including Dusty Springfield) and Johnny Pearson And His Strings In Rhythm perform live on the BBC Light Programme radio show Younger Than Springtime, presented by Jimmy Young.
Ernest Tubb And His Texas Troubadours, Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys, Martha Carson, Kathy Perry, Johnny Johnson, Tommy Duncan, Autry Inman and Dick Flood are playing in Sioux City, Iowa, USA.