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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.
Jazz trumpeter Jonah Jones is playing at The Embers, New York City, USA, during a six-week engagement.
The Oranim Zabar Troupe plays during a four week run at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jo Ann Campbell plays during a three-week booking at The International Room, New York City, USA.
The Flamingos are playing during a lengthy engagement at Robert's Show Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ray Charles, The Raelettes, The Coasters, Joe Adams, Betty Carter, The Jazztet, The Little Angels and Jimmie Scott play during an engagement at The Apollo, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jimmie Rodgers is playing during a nine-day engagement at The Holiday House, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
Tony Bennett is starring in Guys And Dolls at Herb Rogers' Chicago Music Theatre, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Hawkshaw Hawkins and Jean Shepard play during four nights in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Connie Francis is playing at The Sahara Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Bobby Rydell is playing at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
Gene Vincent plays at The Haymarket, Basingstoke, England, UK, Europe.
Petula Clark plays the last of six nights at The Room At The Top, Hereford, England, UK, Europe.
Dum Dum, by Brenda Lee is the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling pop singles in the USA, entering at No76.
Fats Domino plays a live show in El Paso, Texas, USA.
The Herbie Hancock Quintet plays at Jorgie's Jazz Club, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Flatt And Scruggs play the second of two nights in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Dennis Danell is born in Seattle, Washington, USA. He will play guitar for twenty years in Orange County, California, USA, punk band Social Distortion, which he will also co-found.
Muddy Waters, Little Walter and The "5" Royales play the second night of a week at The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.
The Beatles continue their 92 day residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the hit single Runaway by Del Shannon.
Curt Smith, singer of Tears For Fears, is born in Bath, England, UK, Europe.
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.