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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.
Frank Sinatra is playing to full houses during a two-week stand at The Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.Joanie Somers is playing during a ten-day engagement at Freddy's Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Connie Francis plays during a nine-day engagement at The Holiday House, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Elvis Presley is recalled to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, to re-shoot the ending of Wild In The Country, because pre-release screening audiences did not like the original ending in which Hope Lange committed suicide.
Memphis-based producer Jim Stewart's Satellite label [later to become Stax Records] scores its first hit single with Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)by Carla Thomas. The track, after being picked up for national release by Atlantic Records, will peak at No5 on the Billboard R'n'B chart, and No10 on the pop chart.
Dion is the main
attraction on tv show American
Bandstand, recorded at WFIL-tv in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, with his current single, Havin' Fun.
Dale Reno, vocalist of successful 80s bluegrass band The Reno Brothers, is born in Roanoke, Virginia, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr. records I'm A Fool To Want You, Lush Life, The Tender Trap and other songs in Los Angeles, California, USA, for Reprise Records.
Minnesota Marv releases a new single, Little Boy Blue/White Lightning, in the USA on Cuca Records.
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.
Musical comedy The Gay Life is presented at The Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 113 performances.