8th March

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.

Bobby Darin is playing during a three week engagement at The Copacabana, New York City, USA.

The musical 13 Daughters, starring Don Ameche, is presented at the 54th Street Theatre, on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of just 28 performances.

The James Brown Revue plays during a week of shows at The Apollo Theater, Harlem, New York City, USA. Also on the bill are Etta James and Pigmeat Markham.

Tony Martin is playing during a one-week engagement at The Waldorf Astoria, New York City, USA.

Bill Evans is playing during a week of shows at The Minor Key, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

The Top Ten singles being played on WABC Radio in New York City, USA, for the week beginning on this date, are as follows :

1. Blue Moon - The Marcels (Colpix)

2. Pony Time - Chubby Checker (Parkway)

3. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas (Atlantic)

4. Please Love Me Forever - Cathy Jean And the Roomates (Valmor)

5. Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles (Scepter)

6. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King (Atco)

7. Surrender - Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)

8. Where the Boys Are - Connie Francis (MGM)

9. The Touchables - Dickie Goodman (Mark-X)

10. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk (Dot)

Anita O'Day and The Gene Krupa Quintet close at Basin Street East, New York City, USA.

A remarkably busy day for The Beatles during which they play a lunchtime gig at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe, followed by two evening shows, the first of which is at Aintree Institute, Aintree, Liverpool, while the second is at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.

Barbra Streisand continues with a month-long residency at The Caucus Club , Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Elvis Presley is awarded the title of "honorary Colonel" at the Tennessee State Legislature in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Dinah Washington is playing in The Dinahroom, at Robert's Show Clkub, Chicago, Illinois, USA, with guests including Roy Hamilton, Etta James and Etta Jones.

Gerry And The Pacemakers play an evening show at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.

Jimmy Charles, Jimmy Jones, The Vibrations, The Clovers, The Bobbettes and Marie Knight play the sixth night in a week at the The Howard Theater, Washington DC, USA.

The stage musical How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Rudy Vallee, is playing at the 46th Street Theater on Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 1,417 performances.