7th January

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.

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.

The Willie Jones Band starring Billy Jeanette plays at The Club Baby Doll, 7309 Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, later to become The Bee Gees, come to the end of two weeks of appearances in a pantomime, Jack And The Beanstalk, at the Rialto Theatre, Sydney,Australia.

Faron Young records Hello Walls in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, for Capitol Records. The song, which will top the US country chart, is written by Willie Nelson.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Poetry In Motion by Johnny Tillotson.

Yes I'm Lonesome Tonight by Dodie Stevens is the highest new entry in the Cash Box magazine chart of the top pop singles in the USA, entering at No85. The track is an answer song to Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis Presley.

The Top Ten singles being played on WLS Radio in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for the week beginning on this date, are as follows : 1. WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert (Decca)2. EXODUS Ferrante And Teicher (United Artists)3. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Elvis Presley (RCA)4. ANGEL BABY Rosie (Highland)5. MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Al Caiola (United Artists)6. CORINNA CORINNA Ray Peterson(Dunes)7. CHILLS AND FEVER Ronnie Love (Dot)8. WHEELS The String-A-Longs (Warwick)9. A THOUSAND STARS Kathy Young And The Innocents (Indigo)10. LAST DATE Floyd Cramer (RCA)

A young Scottish boy, James Dixon Swan, arrives in Adelaide, Australia, where his family plans to start a new life. James will find success as rock vocalist Jimmy Barnes of Cold Chisel.

The Top Ten singles being played on WLS Radio in Chicago, Illinois, USA, for the week beginning on this date, are as follows :
1. WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert (Decca)2. EXODUS Ferrante And Teicher (United Artists)3. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT Elvis Presley (RCA)4. ANGEL BABY Rosie (Highland)5. MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Al Caiola (United Artists)6. CORINNA CORINNA Ray Peterson(Dunes)7. CHILLS AND FEVER Ronnie Love (Dot)8. WHEELS The String-A-Longs (Warwick)9. A THOUSAND STARS Kathy Young And The Innocents (Indigo)10. LAST DATE Floyd Cramer (RCA)

It is announced by UK television company ATV that a new tv series starring Cliff Richard will begin on February 16.

Rockabilly vocalist Wanda Jackson plays the twenty-fourth night of a six-week season at the Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

The Beatles play at The Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool, UK, and also at Lathom Hall, Seaforth, Liverpool.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Poetry In Motion by Johnny Tillotsen.

Elvis Presley continues with filming of Wild In The Country, at The 20th Century Fox Movie Ranch, near Santa Monica, California, USA.

A young Scottish boy, James Dixon Swan, arrives in Adelaide, Australia, where his family plans to start a new life. James will find success as rock vocalist Jimmy Barnes of Cold Chisel.

A UK Silver Disc is awarded to the single Strawberry Fair by Anthony Newley.

Yes I'm Lonesome Tonight by Dodie Stevens is the highest new entry in the Cashbox magazine chart of the top pop singles in the USA, entering at No85. The track is an answer song to Are You Lonesome Tonight by Elvis Presley.

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.

Louis Jordan plays during a lengthy engagement at Danny's Lounge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.