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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.
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee record the album Blues Is A Story in the offices of World Pacific Records, Los Angeles.
Johnnie Ray faints in a Detroit, Michigan, USA, courtroom where he is answering charges of soliciting and accosting. An all-female jury finds him not guilty.
Clyde McPhatter plays the fifth night in a one-week season at The Town Hall, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Steven John Hamper is born in Chatham, Kent, England, UK. He will find success as Billy Childish, a painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist. He will lead and play in bands including The Pop Rivets, Thee Milkshakes, Thee Headcoats, and The Musicians of the British Empire, primarily working in the genres of garage rock, punk and surf. A prolific musician, he will release more than 100 albums.After a show in El Paso, Texas, USA, Chuck Berry meets Janice Norine Escalanti - a fourteen year old Apache Indian girl who, apparently unknown to Berry, is working as a prostitute. That night they begin the drive to St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee record the album Blues Is A Story in the offices of World Pacific Records, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Steven Batt is born in Beckenham, Kent, UK. He will find success as Steve Jansen of 80s rock band Japan.