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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.
Etta Jones is playing during a lengthy engagement at The Counterpoint Club, Chicago, Illinos, USA.A birthday party for Elvis Presley is held on the set of his latest movie, Wild In The Country, at the 20th Century Ranch, near Santa Monica, California, USA.
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, with The Johnny Griffin Quintet, plays at Minton's Playhouse, New York City, USA.
Blues harmonica star Jimmy Reed, releases a new single, Close Together in the USA on Vee-Jay Records.
Paul Anka plays the last night of a week at The Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Solomon Burke releases a new single, How Many Times, in the USA on Atlantic Records.
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Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twenty-third night of a six-week season at The Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The Beatles earn £6 10s for a gig at St John's Hall, Bootle, Liverpool, UK, with Johnny Sandon and The Searchers.Weekly UK pop newspaper the NME [New Musical Express] reports that Cliff Richard is shortly to begins his first season of shows in northern holiday resort of Blackpool.
On a promotional tour in support of his novelty single Baby Sittin' Boogie, Buzz Clifford visits deejays and other music business contacts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Bill
Doggett, The Drifters, Ruth
Brown and Gary U.S. Bonds play at theThe
Howard Theater, Washington, DC, USA.
The Jades play at The Teen Dance held by the Earl Grey Community Club in Winnipeg, Ontario, Canada. Their rhythm guitarist, Neil Young, will go on to fame with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young, and as a solo artist.
The Noel Coward-composed musical Sail Away is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 167 performances.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.
Roy Acuff is undertaking a one-month tour of Spain, Europe, and Morocco, Africa, where he is performing for American troops, sponsored by the United Service Organizations.
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.