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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.
The Beatles play at Heswall Jazz Club, in The Barnston Women's Institute, Wirral, UK. Also on the bill are Gerry And The Pacemakers.
The Oscar Peterson Trio record Tangerine, Waltz For Debby and other tracks for Verve Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra record Quintile for Capitol Records in Hollywood, California, USA.
Jimmie Rodgers plays the second of six nights at The Centennial Fair, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Guitarist Jet Harris of UK instrumental stars The Shadows buys himself a brand new Volvo car for £1,900.
Jimmie Rodgers plays the second of six nights at The Centennial Fair, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Bill Haley And His Cometscontinue with a lengthy season at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The Oscar Peterson Trio record Tangerine, Waltz For Debby and other tracks for Verve Records in Chicago, Illinois.
Guitarist Jet Harris of UK instrumental stars The Shadows buys himself a brand new Volvo for £1,900.
The Rolling Stones play at Ealing Jazz Club, London, UK.
The Oscar Peterson Trio record Tangerine, Waltz For Debby and other tracks for Verve Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Oscar Peterson Trio record Tangerine, Waltz For Debby and other tracks for Verve Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Stan Kenton And His Orchestra record Quintile for Capitol Records in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beatles play at Heswall Jazz Club, in the Barnston Women's Institute, Wirral, UK. Also on the bill are Gerry And The Pacemakers.
Big band jazz drumming star Gene Krupa performs Drum Boogie on tv's The Tonight Show in the USA.
Sonny Liston knocks out Floyd Patterson in the first round of the world heavyweight boxing championship title fight at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In the same year Liston states, "Some day they're gonna write a blues for fighters. It'll just be for slow guitar, soft trumpet and a bell." Suitably inspired, in 2004, Mark Knopfler will record Song For Sonny Liston. Liston will also be mentioned in songs by artists including The Animals, Tom Petty, Phil Ochs, Morrissey, The Mountain Goats, Freddy Blohm, Chuck E. Weiss,The Roots, Wu-Tang Clan, Gone Jackals, Billy Joel and Nick Cave.
Big band jazz drumming star Gene Krupa performs Drum Boogie on tv's The Tonight Show in the USA.
Bill Haley And His Comets continue with a lengthy season at The Star Club, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.