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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.A new tv series, Moderato Swing, begins on RAI tv in Italy, Europe. The show is described as covering "a particular music genre that can be placed between easy listening music and classical music" and each episode features jazz, popular music, latin sounds, dance tunes and more.
James Brown plays at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by MauriceWilliams And The Zodiacs.
The Montgomery Brothers, one of whom is virtuoso jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, record their debut album, Groove Yard, at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City for Riverside Records. On the same day James Brown plays at the Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, supported by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs.
A Look magazine feature reports that The Kingston Trio are currently earning $15,000 per week. The same feature notes that less than one quarter of all records sold in 1956 were albums,but now albums account for more than half of total sales, and generate four times as much money as 45s.
The Montgomery Brothers, one of whom is virtuoso jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, record their debut album, Groove Yard, at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records. )
Buzz Clifford, currently enjoying a hit with the novelty song Baby Sittin' Boogie, plays the first of two nights in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jazz pianist Billy Taylor records You Tempt Me, Do You Dream Too, You're All That Matters and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Moodsville Records.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twentieth night of a six-week season at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
On a promotional tour in support of his novelty single Baby Sittin' Boogie, Buzz Clifford visits deejays and other music business contacts in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.The Montgomery Brothers, one of whom is virtuoso jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, are recording their debut album, Groove Yard, at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records. )
Buzz
Clifford, currently enjoying a hit with the novelty song
Baby
Sittin' Boogie, plays the firstof two nights in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The Montgomery Brothers, one of whom is virtuoso jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, are recording their debut album, Groove Yard, at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City for Riverside Records.
Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twentieth night of a six-week season at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
A Look magazine feature reports that The Kingston Trio are currently earning $15,000 per week. The same feature notes that less than one quarter of all records sold in 1956 were albums, but now albums account for more than half of total sales, and generate four times as much money as 45's.
Jazz pianist Billy Taylor records You Tempt Me, Do You Dream Too, You're All That Matters and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, for Moodsville Records.
The Montgomery Brothers, one of whom is virtuoso jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, record their debut album, Groove Yard, at Plaza Sound Studios in New York City, USA, for Riverside Records. )
Paul Anka plays the fourth night of a week at The Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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.
The musical 
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.