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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.
The John Coltrane Quartet is playing during a nine-day engagement at Gino's, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.Kid Thomas And His Algiers Stompers record Mack The Knife, Dinah, That's A Plenty and other tracks at the Hall of the Societe des Jeunes Amis, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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Records songwriting and production team Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller announce plans to form two new record labels, Daisy and Tiger, which will provide finished masters for major labels to release and distribute.
Pauline Henry, vocalist for UK pop-soul combo The Chimes, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Europe.
UK pop idol Jess Conrad makes a personal appearance at the Sunday Dance Club in the Gaumont Ballroom, Bradford, UK.
Paul Anka continues a three-week season at Coconut Grove, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Bob Dylan meets his hero Woody Guthrie at the home of Sid and Bob Gleason in East Orange, New Jersey and, later, performs at The Folklore Centre, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA. 
Little Willie John, Sugar Pie DeSanto, The Five Satins and The Blue Notes play at the The Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA. The MGM movie Look In Any Window, starring Paul Anka as voyeuristic teenager Craig Fowler, is released in the USA.
Jazz band leader Jack Teagarden begins an eight-day recording session at Universal Studios, Chicago, Illinois, USA, during which he will record two complete albums, A Portrait Of Mr T and The Dixie Sound of Jack Teagarden.
The 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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.