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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.
Drummer Dave Weckl is born in St Louis, Missouri, USA. In a long and distinguished career, he will play with Diana Ross, Robert Plant, George Benson, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea and many more.
The Coleman Hawkins Sextet records I'm Beginning To See The Light, Cool Blues and other tracks at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA, for Prestige Records.
Gene Vincent, supported by Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, plays at the Granada, Dartford, UK.
Boogie-woogie/blues pianist and recording artist Joachim Palden is born in Vienna, Austria, Europe.
Bobby Darin plays the fifth night in a week of shows at Blinstrub's, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Daily tv pop music show American
Bandstand features a telephone interview with Elvis Presley.
In his last recording session, Eddie Cochran records Three Steps To Heaven at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. In the same session he also records Cut Across Shorty and Cherished Memories. Just three months later, Cochran will die in a car crash during a tour of the UK.
The Mystics, featuring Paul Simon on lead vocals, play at Cotillion Terrace, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
Count Basie And His Orchestra play at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, 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.