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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.
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 Toshiko-Mariano Quartet records When You Meet Her, in New York City, USA, for Candid Records.
Wonderland By Night by Bert Kaempfert reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Les Nemes, bassist of UK 80s hitmakers Haircut 100, is born in Croydon, UK.
Ray Charles scores his first US Top Ten album with The Genius Hits the Road, his debut for ABC Records after leaving Atlantic Records.
Connie Francis plays the fifth night of a four-week season at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.
The album Last Month Of The Year by The Kingston Trio enters the Billboard albums chart in the USA, where it will peak at No11.
The Tubby Hayes Quartet plays at the Modern Jazz Club, Deer's Leap, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
N.B. Click here to visit SwindonMusicScene, for an in-depth look at this era of Swindon music.
US trade magazine Billboard announces the launching of a new jazz label, Impulse Records, formed byproducer Creed Taylor who has been inspired by seeing John Coltrane play at Birdland in New York City, USA.
The Crickets release a new album, In Style With The Crickets, on Coral Records in the USA. This is their first album without Buddy Holly.
Ray Peterson plays the fifth night of a six week run at The Dunes, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Jazz bassist and solo recording artist Brian Bromberg is born in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He will work with Stan Getz, Horace Silver, Monty Alexander, Dizzy Gillespie, Richie Cole, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Freddie Hubbard.
The Ventures release their debut album, Walk Don't Run, on Dolton Records in the USA.
Jack Russell, vocalist of heavy rock band Great White is born in Montebello, California, USA.
Cliff Richard has a recording session in EMI's Abbey Road, London, UK, studios, during which he records German language versions of two of his UK hits, Fall In Love With You and A Voice In The Wilderness.
The Andrews Sisters begin a season at The Talk Of The Town, London, UK.
The new No1 album in the Billboard albums chart in the USA is G.I. Blues by Elvis Presley.
The Crickets release a new album, In Style With The Crickets, on Coral Records in the USA. This is their first album without Buddy Holly.