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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.
Popular singer Jo Ann Campbell is playing during four weeks of shows as support for comedian Red Skelton at The Sands Hotel And Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.
Peggy Lee is playing during three weeks of shows at The Pigalle Club, London, England, UK, Europe.
Singing cowboy Rex Allen is performing at the Days Of 47 Rodeo, Salt Lake City, USA.
Liberace is playing at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, 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.
Anita Bryant plays during a week of shows at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, USA.
Hurt by Timi Yuro enters the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the USA, where it will peak at No4 during a twelve week run.
The Everly Brothers play the second night of a week at the Frolics Club, Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Barbra Streisand plays the eighth of twenty-seven nights at The Caucus Club, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Frances Faye begins a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, England, UK, Europe.
The String-a-Longs play the second night of a week at The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.
Dee Clark, The Shirelles, The Miracles, Gladys Knight And The Pips, Chuck Jackson, Shep And The Limelites and Baby Washington play the fourth night in a week of shows at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Beatles play at The Town Hall, Litherland, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Bobby Rydell plays the fourteenth night in a four week season at The Sahara Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, as support to comedian George Burns.
Buck Owens releases a new single, Under The Influence Of Love, on Capitol Records in the USA.
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.
Arranger Nelson Riddle is the featured guest on UK radio show Desert Island Discs,.
Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs perform Come Along on popular tv series American Bandstand at W-Fil Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hanging Garden by The Cure enters the UK pop singles chart where it will peak at No34.
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Aretha Franklin plays the fourth night in a three week season at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Let The Four Winds Blow by Fats Domino enters the Billboard pop singles chart in the USA.
Gerry And The Pacemakers play at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Paul Geary, drummer of Extreme is born in Medford, Massachusetts, USA.
I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door by Eddie Hodges returns to No1 in the Canadian Pop Singles chart, having been replaced for one week by Del Shannon's Hats Off To Larry.
Paul Anka plays the first night of a week at The Glen Casino, Williamsville, Buffalo, New York State, USA. On this night, despite a heavy rainstorm, an estimated one thousand fans storm the hotel.
Sammy Davis Jr. records tracks for his Reprise Records album Sammy Davis Jr. Belts The Best Of B roadway, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming of his latest movie, Follow That Dream, in Crystal River, Florida, USA.
Gary U.S. Bonds plays the fourth night of a week at the The Rainbow Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, USA.
Brook Benton plays the thirteenth night in a month of gigs at Robert's Show Bar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Drifters play the fourth night of a week at The Hurricane Room, Wildwood, New Jersey, 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.