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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.Guy Mitchell records Zip A De Doo Dah and other tracks for Columbia Records in New York City, USA.
Humphrey Lyttelton Octet records The Man I Love, Bewitched and other tracks in London, UK, for Bethlehem Records.
Nat King Cole records I Saw Three Ships and A Cradle In Bethlehem, for Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Frankie Avalon plays the fourth night in a week of dates at The Glen Casino, Williamsville, New York State, USA.
Sam Cooke's Wonderful World enters the UK singles chart, with a writer's credit shown as Barbara Campbell. Miss Campbell however, does not exist, and is the nom de plume of Cooke plus producer Lou Adler and trumpeter Herb Alpert working as a trio.
Bobbie Jean Barton [wife of Ernie Barton] releases a new single, You Burned The Bridges/Cheaters Never Win, on Sun Records, in the USA.
Punch Miller And His Jazz Band record Corrine, Casey Jones, Mama Don't Allow It, My Bucket's Got A Hole In It and other tracks for Icon Records in the USA.
The Silver Beetles perform at The Neston Institute, Wirral, UK. They will later re-name themselves as The Beatles.
Elvis Presley records Charro, the title song from his latest movie, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yello Polka Dot Bikini by Brian Hyland enters the UK pop singles chart, where it will peak at No8.
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.