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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.
Johnny O'Keefe releases a new single, She's My Baby, in Australia, where it will reach No1 and hold that position for two weeks.
Johnny Burnette records Dreamin' in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, for Liberty Records. At the same session Burnette records a version of the Hank Williams song Kaw Liga.
Gene Vincent, supported by Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, plays at The Granada, Harrow, UK.
Bill Haley And His Comets record Happy Homer at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, USA. Happy Homer, a man made of wood with a house for a head, is the company mascot of Staggs-Built Homes, a company which markets wooden homes. The track is purely a promotional TV item, never intended for public release.
Famed New Orleans-based jazz trombonist Sonny Henry dies in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Dean Martin is the musical guest The Ford Show, hosted by Tennessee Ernie Ford on NBC-tv in the USA.
Hank Marvin and Jet Harris of popular UK instrumental combo The Shadows suffer minor injuries in a car accident.
Chicago-born singer Mel Torme is the musical guest on The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom on ABC-tv in the USA.
Johnny Horton records Sink The Bismark and The Same Old Tale The Crow Told me, at Bradley Recording Studios, Nashville,Tennessee, USA, for Columbia Records.
Bobby Vee records What Do You Want? at United Recording Studios, Hollywood, California, USA.
Bobby Darin plays the fourth night in a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Sammy Davis Jr records This Little Girl Of Mine, Mess Around, There Is No Greater Love and Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You, in the 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.