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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.
British comedy duo Flanders And Swann are performing their show At The Drop Of A Hat during a run of 215 performances at the John Golden Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA.
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.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes are playing during a two-month season at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe.
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet plays at The Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, Europe.
Jim Morris, destined to play guitar for Balaam And The Angel, is born in Motherwell, Scotland.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays in Mankato, Minnesota, USA.
Hank Ballard And The Midnighters release a new single, The Hoochie Koochie Koo, on King Records in the USA.
Vocal quartet The Roomates record Band of Gold, Glory of Love, The Only Girl For Me, O Baby Love, and Never Knew, at Regent Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Valmor Records.
Cliff Richard releases a new single, I Love You, in the UK on Columbia Records.
Roy Orbison releases a new single, Sweet And Easy To Love / Devil Doll, on Sun Records in the USA.
Sam Cooke plays the fifth of six nights at Sciolla's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Connie Francis plays the first of three nights at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.
Committed Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant is born in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Elvis Presley continues with location filming for his next movie, Wild In The Country , at the 20th Century Ranch, Santa Monica, California, USA.
Jazz trumpeter Benny Bailey records the album Big Brass in New York City, USA, for Candid Records.
Conway Twitty plays the first of three nights at The Erie Social Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Ray Bryant Trio, led by jazz pianist Ray Bryant, record Milestones and Django, for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Jazz saxophonist Art Pepper spends the last of three days recording the album Intensity for Contemporary Records in New York City, USA. This is his last recording session before going to jail on heroin possession charges.
The Drifters release a new single, I Count The Tears , on Atlantic Records in the USA. The chorus melody will be 'borrowed' in 1967 by The Grass Roots for their hit song Let's Live For Today .