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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.
Don Christy releases a new single, Wearin' Black, in the USA on Specialty Records. Mr Christy will re-surface in the sixties as Sonny of hit-making hippy vocal duo Sonny And Cher.
Jackie Wilson, Bo Diddley, The Isley Brothers, Bobby Rydell, Santo And Johnny, The Skyliners, Tommy Facenda and others perform as part of Alan Freed's Big Beat Show at The Fox Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers play the third of seven nights at The Regal, Chicago, Illinois, USA.