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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.
Sam Cooke, Abbey Lincoln, Clay Tyson, The Wanderers and Bobby Ephriam play at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Gene McDaniels plays the eighth night of a four week season at Ye Little Club, Los Angeles, California, USA.
John Lee Hooker records Sally Mae, Take Me As I Am, Moanin' Blues and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Vee-Jay Records.
Cliff Richard And The Shadows, Kathy Kirby, Jerry Lordan, Peter Elliott and The Four Jones Boys play at The Gaumont, Bradford, UK.
Bob Miller And His Millermen, well known for their BBC radio session work, play at The Locarno Ballroom, Old Town Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. The band's vocalist is popular jazz singer Barbara Jay.
Elvis Presley spends the evening at The Moulin Rouge, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
In his final session for Riverside Records, Thelonious Monk records Epistrophy, Let's Call This, Round Midnight, and other tracks at The Black Hawk in San Francisco, California, USA.
Influential US deejay and promoter Dick Clark testifies before the House Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight, which is investigating the payola scandal.
Bob Miller and his Millermen, well known for their BBC radio
session work, play at The Locarno Ballroom, Old Town Square, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. The
band's vocalist is popular jazz singer Barbara
Jay.
John Lee Hooker records Sally Mae, Take Me As I Am, Moanin' Blues and other tracks in New York City, USA, for Vee-Jay Records.
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.