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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.The film Ocean's 11, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, opens in Sweden, Europe.
Having spent the Christmas holiday at home in Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee, USA, Elvis Presley flies from Memphis to California to resume filming of Wild In The Country.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the nineteenth night of a six-week season at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, later to become the Bee Gees, are appearing in the pantomime, Jack & The Beanstalk, at the Rialto Theatre, Sydney, Australia.
Aretha Franklin plays at The Showboat, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This gig is said to have been used to showcase her switch from gospel to secular music.Ray Charles plays at The Auditorium Arena, Oakland, California, USA, to an audience of 4,000.
Paul Anka plays the third night of a week at The Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The January issue of UK monthly pop magazine Hit Parade - on sale today - reports that US teen idol Fabian recently built a $7,000 sound-proof recording studio in the basement of his parents' home in Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA.
James Brown plays the final night in a week of dates at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs plus Larry Williams.
Ral Donner records Girl Of My Best Friend and I Didn't Figure On Him, for Gone Records at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA.
The 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.
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Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.
Sarah Vaughan is playing during a three-week engagement at the My Fair Lady club in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
Paul Anka is playing throughout Christmas and New Year at The Caribe Room, Caribe Hilton Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean.