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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.
Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee reads a tribute to Elvis Presley into the US Congressional Record, noting his public spiritedness in serving as a soldier in the Army.
Jason Newsted, bass guitar player of Metallica, is born in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.
Chuck Berry is convicted by a jury in the United States District Court, St Louis, Missouri, of transporting a 14-year-old Indian girl from El Paso, Texas, USA, to St. Louis, Missouri, for immoral purposes. Sentence is deferred by Judge George H. Moore until March 18.
Link Wray And The Wraymen release a new single, Trail Of The Lonesome Pine, on Epic Records in the USA.
Miss Toni Fisher releases a new single, How Deep Is The Ocean, on Signet Records in the USA.
American opera baritone Leonard Warren collapses and dies onstage at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, USA, during a performance of Verdi's La Forza Del Destino.
Lou Rawls makes an uncredited acting appearance in US tv series 77 Sunset Strip, playing a 'Safari attendant' in an episode entitled Safari.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play the fifth of six nights at The Empire, Leeds, UK.
During the ongoing US Congressional investigation of payola in the music industry, it is revealed that John Doerfer, Chairman of Federal Communications, took a six day trip to Florida, USA, funded by Storer Broadcasting.
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.