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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.
Jimmy Rogers plays the first night of a two-week engagement at The Cave Supper Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Gene
Vincent, Eddie Cochran, The
Tony
Sheridan Trio and Georgie
Fame play the first of six nights at The Empire, Finsbury Park, London, UK.
RCA Victor becomes the first company to issue all pop singles simultaneously
in stereo and mono, the first of which is Stuck On You, by
Elvis Presley.
In the 32nd annual Academy Awards, at The Pantages Theater, Los Angeles, California, USA, the best original song Oscar isbagged by High Hopes, written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn.
Pioneering country-blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver dies in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, aged 62.
Dion And The Belmonts release a new single, When You Wish Upon A Star, on Laurie Records in the USA.
Cliff Richard and The Shadows play the first night in a week of shows at The Empire, Glasgow, Scotland.
RCA Victor becomes the first company to issue all pop singles simultaneously in mono and stereo.
Paul Anka plays the fifth night of two weeks at the Chase Hotel, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
Popular vocalist Eve Boswell begins a week at The Safari Club, Trafalgar Square, London, UK, along with The Hi-Tones.
Bobby Vee's latest single, What Do You Want?, enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA where it will peak at No93.
Elvis Presley records Such A Night and The Girl Of My Best Friend at RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Louis Jordan plays the last of seven days at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA, supported by The Four Tops.
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.