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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.
On his return home from US Army service, Elvis Presley gives a press conference in Graceland, and also finds time to visit his mother's grave in Forest Hill cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Richard Darbyshire, singer and guitarist of Living In A Box is born in Stockport, UK.
Lonnie Johnson releases the album Blues By Lonnie Johnson in the USA.
The Everly Brothers record Sleepless Nights, Nashville Blues and What Kind Of Girl Are You, at RCA Studio B, Nashville Tennessee, USA, for Warner Brothers Records.
Sam Jones records Just Friends, Deep Blue Cello and other tracks for Riverside Records in New York City, USA.
Jimmy Jones records Good Timin' at Olmsted Sound Studios, New York City, USA. The track is produced and arranged by Bob Mersey and Leroy Kirkland.
A new musical, Greenwillow, by Lesser Samuels and Frank Loesser, opens at The Alvin Theatre, New York City, USA.
Paul Richy and The Gene Lowery Singers release a new single, The Legend of the Big Steeple / Broken Hearted Willie, on Sun Records in the USA.
Jimmy Dormire, a founder member of US Southern rock band Confederate Railroad, is born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, play the second of six nights at The Hippodrome, Birmingham, UK.
Peter Gill, [aka Pedro or Ped], drummer of Frankie Goes To Hollywood is born in Liverpool, UK.
Guitarist and singer Lonnie Johnson releases the album Blues By Lonnie Johnson on Prestige/Bluesville Records 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.