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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.
Barbara Carroll And Her Trio are playing during a three-week engagement at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Bill Henderson is playing during a 22-day engagement at The Playboy Key Club, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Patsy Montana is playing during a four-week stretch at Harrah's Club, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA.The Chordettes are playing during two-weeks of shows at Beverly Hills Country Club, Southgate, Kentucky, USA.
Gerry And The Pacemakers, Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes and Bill Bailey's Calypso Band play a late night session at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK.
After just 28 performances, the musical 13 Daughters, starring Don Ameche, closes at the 54th Street Theatre, on Broadway, New York City, USA.
Carla Thomas is recording tracks for her Stax Records' album Gee Whiz, in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Ral Donner Day is declared at The Harlem-Foster Record Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, as local singer Donner's latest single, Girl Of My Best Friend, is selling more copies than any other single in the store's history.
The Noel Walker Stompers play at Liverpool Jazz Society in
The highest new entry in this week's Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA is Funny by Maxine Brown entering at No86.
Elvis Presley performs his last live show for eight years, a benefit show at Bloch Arena, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, USA, which raises $62,000 for the USS Arizona Memorial Fund.
The Having run for 702 performances, the stage musical Gypsy, by Steven Sondheim, closes at The Broadway Theater, New York City, USA.The Shirelles, The Olympics, Shep And The Limelites, The Echoes and Lenny Miles play at The Paramount Theater Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Marty Robbins plays at The State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, Texas, USA, with Groovey Joe Poovey and Scotty McKay.
Helen Shapiro scores her first UK hit when Please Don't Treat Me Like A Child enters the Singles Chart at No38.
Belle Barth is playing at The Roundtable, New York City, USA.
Bobby Darin And His Orchestra record Come September for Atco Records. The song is the instrumental title theme from a film in which Darin is to star.
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.