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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.
Stan Kenton plays during a four-week season at The Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, showcasing his 'New Era In Modern American Music'.
Ella Fitzgerald is playing during a season at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.
Helen O'Connell is playing during a three week booking at Mr. Kelly's, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with Barbara Gilbert.
The Harold Quinn Trio is playing during a three week engagement at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.Johnny Preston, Paul Evans and Pilita Corrales play in the Rock'n'Roll Festival at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia. During the six-day run of this show, The Twist dance craze is introduced to The Philippines.
Ernestine Anderson is playing during a week of shows at The Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Marty Robbins show plays at The Municipal Auditorium, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
Girl Of My Best Friend by Ral Donner enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No19.
The Olympics, Aretha Franklin, The Capris, Johnny Hartman and The Dells play the third of seven nights at the Regal Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Runaway by Del Shannon rises to No2 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart in the USA. Mother-In-Law by Ernie K. Doe rises to No3, but neither can dislodge Blue Moon by The Marcels which remains at No1 for a third week.
Comedy singing duo The Smothers Brothers continue with a three-week engagement at The Crystal Palace, Gaslight Square, St Louis, Missouri, USA. Second on the bill is teenage singer Barbra Streisand .
Elvis Presley continues with studio-based filming for the movie Blue Hawaii, at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.The Swinging Blue Genes, later to find success as The Swinging Blue Jeans, play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Country-gospel quartet The Blackwood Brothers play in Statesville, North Carolina, USA.Bob Dylan plays the thirteenth of fifteen nights as support to John Lee Hooker at Gerde's Folk City, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
When Judy Garland plays a comeback show at Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA, the show is recorded for an album which will hit No1 in the USA in September.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.