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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.
The Kingston Trio have four albums in the Billboard Top Ten in the USA - an achievement which will not be matched again until The Beatles come along in the mid-60s.
The Kingston Trio have four albums in the US Top Ten. This
achievement will not be matched again until the Beatles come along
in the mid-60s.
Jim Reeves releases a new single, He'll Have To Go, in the USA on RCA Records. It will peak at No2 in the Billboard singles chart.
The Kingston Trio have four albums in the Billboard Top Ten in the USA. This achievement will not be
matched again until The Beatles come along in the mid-60s.
Led by Elvis Presley's former bass player, The Bill Black Combo enters the Billboard Singles Chart in the USA with the instrumental Smokie Part 2.
Future chart-toppers The Tokens skip school in New York City, USA, in order to practice singing their version of A Teenager In Love by Dion.
The Kingston Trio record Home From the Hill, Bimini and The World's Last Authentic Playboys, for Capitol Records.