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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.
Jamie Coe is today's guest on popular teen-oriented tv show American Bandstand, recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jimmy Charles begins three days of promotional activity for his current single, A Million To One, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Lincoln Lee And His Orchestra become the first musical group to
play at the recently opened Victory Memorial
Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, UK.
Steve Vai is born in Carle Place, New York, USA. As well as carving out a solo career as a virtuoso guitar innovator, he will also work with Frank Zappa, The David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake and others.
The Silver Beetles share the bill with Gerry And The Pacemakers at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey, UK.
Harlan Howard arrives in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, where he will carve out a career as one of the most repected songwriters in country music.
The Curtis Fuller Sextet records Accident and New Date in New York City, USA, for Savoy Records.
Anita O'Day and Billy May have the first of three days recording tracks for the album Anita O'Day And Billy May Swing Rodgers And Hart, at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, for Verve Records.
My Old Man's A Dustman by Lonnie Donegan reaches No1 in the Canadian pop singles chart.
Teddy Randazzo begins a six-day run at The Mardi Gras Club, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.Norman Washington Jackson is born in the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica. He will find success as eccentric dancehall deejay Tiger.
Lenny Welch opens at Pep's Bar, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Barbra Streisand makes her live singing debut at a talent contest in The Lion Club, Greenwich Village, New York City, USA, where sheperforms A Sleepin' Bee and When Sunny Gets Blue.
Gene Vincent and Jerry Keller play the first of three nights at The
Empire, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Europe. On this day, Keller learns that he has been drafted into the US Army and must leave the tour.
Paul Anka plays the fourth of ten nights at The Three Rivers Inn, Syracuse, New York State.
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.