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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.
Freddie King records You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling for King Records, in Cincinatti, Ohio, USA.
Hard bop jazz drummer Louis Hayes records Hazing, Rip De Boom and other tracks at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA, for Vee-Jay Records, with a band including such noteable sidemen as Nat Adderley, Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris and Sam Jones.
Gene McDaniels plays the fifth night of a four week season at Ye Little Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Memphis Slim begins recording sessions in New York City, USA, which will result in the album No Strain, for Prestige/Bluesville Records.
Jazz saxophonists James Clay and David 'Fathead' Newman, record the album Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces for Riverside Records, under the production supervision of Cannonball Adderley.
Sister Rosetta Tharpe plays a concert for the Ballads And Blues Association in London, UK.
Roger Taylor, drummer in Duran Duran, is born in Heathville Hospital, Castle Bromwich, UK.
Paul Anka plays the second of seven nights at The Town Casino, Buffalo, New York State, USA.The Isley Brothers, produced by Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, record Open Up Your Heart and Gypsy Love Song, for RCA Records in New York City, USA.
At Paramount Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, Elvis Presley begins recording music tracks for his next film, G.I. Blues.
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.