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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.
Hank Thompson plays during a three-week engagement at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Patti Page is playing during a month of shows at The Pigalle, London, England, UK, Europe.
Dinah Washington is headlining during a week of shows at The Howard Theater in Washington DC, USA, supported by The Dells.
Jazz trumpeter Jonah Jones is playing at The Embers, New York City, USA, during a six-week engagement.
Nat King Cole plays during five nights at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.
The John Coltrane Septet records Ole, Dahomey Dance and other tracks for Atlantic Records in A + R Studios, New York City, USA.
Slim Harpo and Lightnin' Slim play at The High Hat Club, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Ben E. King, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Mary Wells, Sugar Pie DeSanto and others play the last night in a week of concerts at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Shadows record Peace Pipe and The Savage at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Barbra Streisand plays the seventeenth night in a month-long engagement at The Bon Soir Club, New York City, USA.
Jackie De Shannon releases a new single, Think About You / Heaven Is Being With You, on Liberty Records in the USA.
Gene Vincent plays at The Windsor Bowl, East London, South Africa.
The Allisons continue with their summer season at the North Pier Theatre, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
You're Driving Me Crazy by The Temperance Seven on Parlophone Records is the new No1 single in the UK.
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Jimmy Rogers plays the last night of two weeks in the Camellia House Lounge at The D rake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Connie Francis plays the eighth night of two weeks at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The Big Three play a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet records Charles Matthew Hallelujah, Eleven-Four and Bluette in New York City, USA, for Columbia Records.
Marvin Gaye releases his debut single, Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide, on Tamla Records in the USA.
On The Rebound by Floyd Cramer reaches No1 in the Top 20 Singles Chart in the UK.
The Beatles continue their 92 day residency at The Top Ten Club, Hamburg, Germany, 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.