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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.Ray Charles plays the sixth night in a week of shows at The Cloisters Hotel, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Aretha Franklin makes her first recordings for Columbia Records in New York City, USA. Columbia's highly respected A and R head, John Hammond, says of her, "She is an untutored genius, the best voice I've heard since Billie Holiday".
In Hollywood, California, USA, Elvis Presley begins pre-production rehearsals for the movie Flaming Star.
Harry Belafonte plays during a week of shows at Araneta Coliseum, The Philippines, Asia.
Ella Fitzgerald records Hooray For Love, I've Got The World On A String and Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive, at RadioRecorders, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Verve Records.
Atlantic Records boss Jerry Wexler negotiates a handshake deal giving his label distribution rights to the artist roster of Stax Records of Memphis, Tennessee, USA, including Otis Redding, Sam And Dave and Booker T. and the MGs.
The
Primettes, later to become The
Supremes,audition to become a sister group to local Detroit, Michigan, USA, quartet The Primes.
Carlton Ridenhour is born in Queens, New York City, USA. He will find fame as rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy.
Former Gospel singer Aretha Franklin records her first pop tracks for Columbia Records.
Suzi Gardner, guitarist/vocalist of 90s all-girl grunge band L7 is born in Altus, Oklahoma, USA.
Jo Stafford records You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To and What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry, in Hollywood California, for Columbia Records.
The J.J.
Johnson Sextet records Mohawk, Shutterbug and Aquarius in New
York City, USA, for Columbia
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.