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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.
Teddy Randazzo, Molly Bee, Jo-Ann Campbell and Carding Cruz with his 24-piece orchestra play at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia, during The Christmas Cavalcade Of International Stars.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.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 Do-Re-Mi, starring Max Bygraves, with music by Jule Styne, is playing at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London, England, Europe, during a run of 169 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.The musical Irma La Douce is presented at The Alvin Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA during a total of 524 Broadway performances.
The musical 
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
Roy Acuff is undertaking a one-month tour of Spain, Europe, and Morocco, Africa, where he is performing for American troops, sponsored by the United Service Organizations.
Sarah Vaughan is playing during a three-week engagement at the My Fair Lady club in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Lambert, Hendricks And Ross are playing during a two-week engagement at The Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Gene McDaniels plays during an eight-night run at The Fox Theater, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Vincent Lopez And His Orchestra are playing during a residency in The Grille Room of the Hotel Taft, New York City, USA.Brenda Lee, Dion, Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, The Casuals, Frank Gari, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry and others play in the week-long Big Show at Medinah Temple, Chicago, Illinois, USA. The show is promoted by Sid Bernstein.
The Willis Brothers are playing during a week of shows at The Showboat, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The musical Madame Aphrodite, written by Jerry Herman, opens at The Orpheum Theatre, off-Broadway, New York City, USA. It will survive for just thirteen performances.
Jim Reid of The 
Dick Dale, The Surfaris and The Challengers, play at the Rendezvous Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, USA. During the intermission, two songs are performed by The Beach Boys, although they are not officially booked under that name.
Connie Francis, with an Orchestra conducted by Stan Applebaum, is recording foreign language versions of the song No One in New York City, USA.
Édith Piaf plays 
David Ede and The Rabin Band, Nat Gonella, Barbara Kay, Colin Day, Ray Pilgrim, The Hound Dogs, Arthur Greenslade And His Swingin' Piano, Groovin' Don Sanford, Rockin' Rex Morris, The Razz-Ma-Tazzers appear on BBC Light Programme radio show Go Man Go in London, England, UK, Europe.
The Twist-themed movie Twist Around The Clock is released to cinemas in Finland, Europe. The movie stars Chubby Checker, Dion, The Marcels, Clay Cole and Vicki Spencer.
Brenda Lee, Dion, Johnny Tillotson, Freddy Cannon, Ral Donner, Solomon Burke, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry and Eddie Hodges play the fourth of five nights at the Medinah Temple, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Josh White is playing at The Gate Of Horn, Chicago, Illinois, USA, supported by Judy Collins.
Don Holly, The Hi-Riders and Patty Boyd are playing three shows a day at The Rod And Custom Automobile Show, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
When Sonny Terry And Brownie McGhee play at Sugar Hill, San Francisco, California, USA, the performance is recorded and released as the album Live At Sugar Hill.
T-Bone Walker, The Sims Twins, The Falcons, Lonnie Sattin and Nichelle Nichols play at The Tivoli Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Nichols will find considerably greater fame as Lt. Uhura in the tv series Star Trek.
Frankie Vaughan and The King Brothers play at King George's Hall, Blackburn, England, UK, Europe.
George Brunis And His All-Star Dixieland Band is playing at Basin Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The teen-oriented movie Hey Let's Twist, starring Joey Dee And The Starliters, Teddy Randazzo and Jo Ann Campbell is released to cinemas in Finland, Europe.
The Beach Boys visit the offices of AFTRA (American Federation Of Television And Radio Artists) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, to apply for union membership in order to be allowed to appear on the tv show Dance Party.
Billy Byers, conducting the Quincy Jones Orchestra, records the Duke Ellington compositions Mood Indigo, Solitude and other tracks for Mercury Records in New York City, USA.
Mark 'Cow' Day, guitarist of The Happy Mondays, is born in Manchester, England, UK, Europe.
Pianist Don Shirley and his trio are playing at The London House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
The Yusef Lateef Quartet records When You're Smiling, I'll Remember April and other tracks for New Jazz Records at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NewJersey, USA.
Popular folk group The Limeliters record a live album, Through Children's Eyes, accompanied by a 70-strong children's choir, at The Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, California, USA, for RCA Victor Records.
Jim Reeves And The Blue Boys, LeRoy Van Dyke, The Duke Of Paducah, Mother Maybelle, Helen, June and Anita Carter, The Cates Sisters, Dianne Hamilton, Gary Van And The Western Starliters, Mack Sanders And The Ranch Boys, Jeannie Pierson and Herkimer Pushbroom play a live show in Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Jerry Lee Lewis, The Skyliners, Gene Chandler, Danny And The Juniors and The Rays play at the Twist-acular in The Civic Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
