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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.
Eddie Condon's All Stars are playing during a two-month engagement at Condon's, East 56th Street, New York City, USA.
UK pop hitmaker Anthony Newley is playing in a one-man show, Stop The World I Want To Get Off, at Queen's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, which runs for 485 performances.
Lonnie Donegan, Miki And Griff, Suzie Miller, The Dallas Boys, Gil And Freddie Levedo, The Tiller Girls and Norman Vaughan are appearing in Putting On The Donegan at The Winter Gardens Pavilion, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.Popular singer Sandy Stewart is playing during a residency at The Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Etta James, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Ral Donner, The Belmonts, The Chantels, The Cleftones, The Regents, Tony Orlando, The Vibrations, Frank Gari, Linda Scott and Brian Hyland are playing during a ten-day engagement in Murray The K's Boss Holiday Show at The Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Frankie Avalon is playing during a week of shows at The Frolics Club, Salisbury Beach, New Jersey, USA.
Barbra Streisand auditions to sing at the upmarket Blue Angel club in New York City, USA. She gets the gig.
Weekly UK music paper the NME [New Musical Express] reports that Elvis Presley has been "Alerted for US Army recall".
The film Ocean's 11, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, opens in France, Europe.
Del Wood plays a live show in Fort Rucker, Alabama, USA.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play the fifth night in a six-week season at The Opera House, Blackpool, England, UK, Europe.
Having completed work on the movie Follow That Dream, Elvis Presley has moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, for a gambling break. During his stay, he will also catch shows by Fats Domino and Jackie Wilson.
The Four Freshmen play the first of three non-consecutive nights at The Lagoon, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Rory Storm And The Hurricanes, including drummer Ringo Starr, are fulfilling a three month residency at the Rock And Calypso Ballroom, Butlins, Skegness, England, UK, Europe.
The Stan Getz Quartet plays in the Oscar Pettiford Memorial Concert, at The Falkonercentret, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe.
Jazz saxophonist Jimmy Forrest records his album Sit Down And Relax With Jimmy Forrest for Prestige Records at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA.
James Oppenheim is born in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. He will find success as urban jazz saxophonist, songwriter and producer Boney James.
Jazz trombonist and bandleader Chris Barber plays at The Civic Hall, Croydon, England, UK, Europe.
Eileen Farrell, with Percy Faith And His Orchestra, records the Cole Porter song In the Still of the Night, in the USA.
Murray The K's Boss Holiday Show, with Jackie Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Belmonts, The Chantels, Tony Orlando and others, plays the eighth day of two weeks at The Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
The Dick Clark C aravan of Stars, featuring Bobby Rydell, Chubby Checker, Freddy Cannon, The Shirelles, Gary U.S. Bonds and Johnny And The Hurricanes, plays the first of four nights at The State Fair, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The John Coltrane Sextet continues its month of gigs at The Village Gate, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA.
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The Marcels record Flowerpot, Heartaches and My Love For You in New York City, USA, for Colpix Records.
Bobby Darin And His Orchestra release a new single, Theme From Come September, on London Records in the UK.
Brook Benton, The Drifters and Betty Carter play the fourth night of a week at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA.
Jazz and blues vocalist Alberta Hunter records the album Alberta Hunter With Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders for Riverside Records in Chicago, Illinois, USA.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.